Coronavirus.
Now declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) a global pandemic, it has spread to more than 150 countries and territories, killing 7,873 people among the 195,000 cases.
Racist attacks on Asians.
With the COVID-19 being a prevalent issue right now, so does the racist attacks directed to Asians.
Here is one incident in New York as an example:
Woman Wearing a Face Mask Attacked
Here is a video about several Asian Americans and their experiences of xenophobic microagressions:
Asian Americans open up about xenophobic microaggressions during coronavirus outbreak
It is important to know, especially at these times, that cooperation as a community is what will make us go through issues more flexibly. Other than following precautions such as social distancing and hand washing (which is something that should be done everyday nonetheless), respect towards others should also be a given.
A little bit of positivity
Speaking of acting as a community and respect, let's take the comedian Tracy Morgan, as an example. Last week, he was seen helping a chinese restaurant in NYC whose business has suffered due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more about this on NextShark.com : Tracy Morgan Helps Chinese Restaurant in NYC
