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‘Influencers’ to Get COVID-19 Vaccine FIRST in Indonesia
Social media influencers are among the first in line to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia. The decision,…
January 15, 2021
Pramila Jayapal, 2 Other Democrats Test Positive for COVID Following Capitol Hill Riots
Three House Democratic members have tested positive for COVID-19, days after the violent U.S. Capitol siege. What happened:…
January 13, 2021
California Congresswoman Who Once Questioned Mask-Wearing Catches COVID-19
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA), who once expressed skepticism about the mask mandate in Orange County last spring, has…
January 8, 2021
U.K. Teen Found Guilty of Racist ‘Coronavirus’ Attack on Singaporean Student
A 15-year-old boy has been convicted in a racially-motivated attack against a Singaporean student in London last year.…
January 6, 2021
California Auto Shop Accused of Racism Over ‘China Virus’ Promo
A family-owned auto shop in Fairfield, California has come under fire after using a controversial term for COVID-19…
December 30, 2020
Independent Journalist Gets 4 Years in Prison For Reporting on COVID-19
Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who reported on the initial spread of COVID-19 in Wuhan, has been sentenced…
December 29, 2020
6 Suspects Wanted for Attacking Maskless Asian Woman on NY Subway
Authorities are searching for six individuals who verbally and physically attacked an Asian woman on a subway train…
December 28, 2020
Filipino American Nurse, 66, Beats COVID-19 After 8-Month Battle
Filipino American nurse Merlin Pambuan finally walked out of the hospital as a recovered patient after an eight-month battle…
December 28, 2020
Netflix’s New Comedy Special Blasted for Jokes Linking Asians to Pandemic
Netflix’s new comedy special “Schulz Saves America” is facing backlash for running “dangerous” and “racist” jokes targeting Asian…
December 21, 2020
Pacific Islanders Make Up 33% of Patients Hospitalized in Hawaii for COVID-19
Pacific Islanders comprise the most COVID-19 hospitalizations of all ethnic groups in Hawaii, according to the state’s Health…
December 16, 2020
83% of English-Speaking Asian Americans Willing to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
The vast majority of Asian Americans have expressed willingness to get vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine as soon…
December 9, 2020
Filipina Nurse Makes History After Giving World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine in the UK
A Filipina British nurse took part in the historic first COVID-19 vaccination in the world, administering the Pfizer-BioNTech’s…
December 9, 2020