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UK poll: Nearly 1 in 3 believe COVID-19 was spread on purpose by China
- A recent poll done in the United Kingdom found that nearly 30% of Britons believe that China intentionally spread the COVID-19 as a bio-weapon.
- The study was conducted by Hope Not Hate (HNH), an anti-racist campaign group based in the UK.
- Polls conducted by HNH found that a concerning number of Britons have read and believe conspiracy theories regarding COVID-19, affecting their attitudes towards the vaccines as well.
- Most worryingly, 5% think it is definitely true that "Coronavirus has been intentionally released as part of a 'depopulation' plan orchestrated by the UN or New World Order", with a further 13% thinking it is probably true.
- Additionally, around 18% believe that the virus was either “definitely” or “probably” part of a “depopulation” plan on the part of the United Nations.
- HNH also reported on the correlation between conspiracy theories and political affiliation, discovering that those who believed in conspiracies were most likely to lean right politically.
A research poll conducted by Hope Not Hate (HNH), an anti-racist campaign group based in the United Kingdom, found that nearly 30% of respondents believe China intentionally spread COVID-19 as a bio-weapon.
The results of the poll found that a concerning number of Britons have read and believe COVID-19 conspiracy theories, which HNH describe as “dangerous” and “worrying.”
Chinese Student Suffers Eye Injuries After Alleged ‘Hate Attack’ in the UK
A Chinese teenager was left injured and traumatized after being knocked down by a woman during an unprovoked attack in the U.K.
The incident: The victim, a 19-year-old female student from Sheffield University, was out shopping for the first time in a year when she was attacked by a woman in Sheffield City Centre at around 3 p.m. on April 25, The Star reported.
Gemma Chan, Henry Golding and More Raising $70K for UK Campaign to Stop Asian Hate
British celebrities are uniting for a campaign to stop the growing Asian hate in the United Kingdom.
The details: Gemma Chan joins fellow Marvel actor Benedict Wong, actress Jessica Henwick, “Crazy Rich Asians” co-star Henry Golding, and others in launching the East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) Community Fund, according to The Observer.
Japan’s New Kit Kat Comes From Aged Whisky Barrels in Scotland
Kit Kat Japan has developed more flavors than anywhere in the world, the latest of which comes from aged whisky barrels in Scotland.
The new flavor, aptly called Whisky Barrel Aged, is created from cacao nibs that were kept for 180 days in barrels once used for aging whisky.
Chinese Restaurant Attacked with Bricks and Fireworks in the UK, Suspects Still at Large
Avon and Somerset Police are looking for four men in relation to two attacks on a Chinese restaurant in Bristol last month.
The first attack happened on Oct. 26 around 8:45 p.m. when the group threw bricks at the window of a Chinese restaurant, which was not named, in Bedminster, Bristol, according to Bristol Post. Another attack occurred the following day at 9:30 p.m. when an unidentified person lit a firecracker and threw it in the same restaurant before it exploded, with staff still inside.
Amazon Sparks Outrage Over ‘Yellowface’ Chinese Costumes
Amazon has come under fire for selling Chinese costumes that are advertised with models in yellowface.
At least one of the costumes is sold by a brand called Widmann, which calls the product an “Oriental Chinese Fancy Dress.”
Asian Restaurant Locks in Teens Allegedly Trying to Dine and Dash
Footage featuring teenagers trying to flee an Asian restaurant allegedly without paying for food went viral last week.
London Man First Ever to Clear All Charges After Killing 3 in Self-Defense
A 30-year-old Indian man in London, who single-handedly killed three men in self-defense, has been cleared of charges related to the incident.
What happened: Gurjeet Singh, the first person not to be charged over a self-defense triple killing in the United Kingdom, reportedly “went all Bruce Lee” during the clash The Times reported. A witness described the bloody aftermath as something out of a movie.
South Asian Man Brutally Attacked, Spit On By Group in UK
A 41-year-old man was brutally assaulted and robbed by a group of people in the English town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
The victim, identified in a GoFundMe campaign to aid him as Rajitkumar, was reportedly attacked at around 1 p.m. on Friday, May 8, as he was walking down an alleyway. The attack, which happened on Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), was captured on CCTV.
Son Helps Elderly Father Beat COVID-19 After Doctors Said He Had No Chance
Suryakant “Suri” Nathwani, an 81-year-old COVID-19 patient, made an incredible recovery under the care of his son after he was sent home by a London hospital.
Watford General Hospital reportedly told the patient’s family that due to his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), he would not be able to handle ventilation in the hospital should his condition worsen.
Two Vietnamese Kids Use Saved ‘Lucky Money’ to Donate 20,000 Face Masks to the UK
A shipment of 20,000 face masks were recently sent from Vietnam to Britain where personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers are in very short supply.
The life-saving package came from two children in Hanoi who used years-worth of saved “lucky money” to buy and donate the masks, according to The Independent.
British Asian Actor Confronts Man Who Was ‘Scared That He is Chinese’
A British Asian actor called out a racist while shopping at a neighborhood store in London, England after claiming the man “was scared that I was Chinese.”
Jason Wong, 34, was out shopping in a newsagent in Queen’s Park in London when a stranger suddenly approached him and asked if he was Chinese, according to AsAm News.
