Coronavirus
Fear alone did not drive anti-Asian attacks during COVID, researchers say
Anti-Asian racism during the COVID-19 pandemic was fueled more by anger than fear of infection, according to new research from Murdoch University in Australia. The study found that people who viewed…
Donald Trump’s COVID rhetoric linked to anti-Asian hate surge: study
A recent study published in Social Science Quarterly reveals a significant correlation between former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric during the COVID-19 pandemic and a rise in anti-Asian hate…
Discrimination during pandemic significantly harmed Asian American students’ mental health: study
The mental health of Asian American students was significantly harmed due to the rise of anti-Asian discrimination fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. Pandemic-fueled…
RFK Jr. slammed for anti-Asian, antisemitic COVID-19 conspiracy theory
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is currently under fire for spreading antisemitic and anti-Asian conspiracy theories about COVID-19, prompting the House Democrats’ campaign arm to call him out on his “racism…
Japanese coach offers hour-long lessons on how to smile to Gen Z students for $55
Gen Z students in Japan are signing up for hour-long classes from professional instructors to learn how to smile after years of wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Smile Education: Since…
Artket Goods’ Asian-inspired candles tap into nostalgic scents of childhood
Francesca Chan of Artket Goods found a unique way to honor various Asian cultures through candles, with scents that range in inspiration from classic snacks to traditional medicines. Chan, a…
1.5 million people in Japan are living as social recluses after COVID-19
According to a recent government survey, approximately 1 in 50 Japanese citizens are living as “hikikomori,” or individuals who isolate themselves from society for extended periods, due to the…
New data links COVID-19 origin to raccoon dogs in China market
International researchers have discovered new genetic material collected at a Chinese market indicating that COVID-19 originated in coronavirus-infected animals. According to The Atlantic, a team of…
China to fully reopen to foreign tourists after 3 years of COVID restrictions
China will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time after three years of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. On Monday, China’s Embassy in the United States announced that the country…
Chinese state media warns Elon Musk over ‘lab leak’ coronavirus tweets
The Global Times, a daily tabloid newspaper run by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), warned Tesla CEO Elon Musk for pushing the COVID-19 “lab leak” theory. On Feb. 27, Musk responded to a tweet that…
COVID-19 most likely resulted from Chinese lab leak, new intel report says
The COVID-19 “lab leak theory” is gaining renewed attention after the U.S. Department of Energy reportedly concluded that a lab was most likely the source of the deadly pandemic. The news comes from…
94% of AAPI workers ages 40-plus say a meaningful job is a requirement post COVID, new study finds
A recent study published by AARP revealed that more Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers aged 40 and up want meaningful jobs and a better work-life balance as a result of the COVID-19…
COVID-related stigma cost Asian restaurants in US $7.4 billion in lost revenue: study
A new study reveals that COVID-related stigma cost Asian American restaurants over $7.4 billion in lost revenue in 2020. As anti-Chinese sentiment rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from…
China says 80% of its population has been infected with COVID-19 since December
Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy COVID is being omitted from Chinese death certificates, relatives of patients say China’s chief epidemiologist…
COVID is being omitted from Chinese death certificates, relatives of patients say
Before you read: Videos show bodies in China being burned on the streets as crematoriums fill up due to COVID surge CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from exhaustion amid massive COVID…
China stops issuing visas for travelers from S. Korea, Japan in retaliation for COVID restrictions
Before you read: Advocates fear new COVID testing requirements for Chinese travelers will stoke anti-Asian hate US announces negative COVID test requirement for travelers from China China has stopped…
Videos show bodies in China being burned on the streets as crematoriums fill up due to COVID surge
Before you read: China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern US announces negative COVID test requirement for travelers from China COVID cases skyrocket in China…
China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern
Before you read: China eases restrictions on inbound travelers after more than 2 years COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy Global leaders are concerned about the lack…
Hong Kong drops major COVID restrictions amid push for tourism
Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from exhaustion amid massive COVID resurgence Japan, Taiwan and…
US announces negative COVID test requirement for travelers from China
Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from exhaustion amid massive COVID resurgence Physics equations,…
CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from exhaustion amid massive COVID resurgence
Before you read: COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy
COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy
After China’s zero-COVID policy garnered heavy criticism, Chinese authorities announced an easing of restrictions on Dec. 7. Within days, cities throughout China faced a rapid wave of infections,…
China warns citizens that peaches cannot treat COVID amid hoarding of the fruit for its ‘magic’ healing
Chinese state media are refuting viral online claims that canned peaches can help fight against COVID-19. Demand for canned peaches skyrocketed in China after the strict lockdowns were lifted in many…
Woman in China claims strict COVID-19 protocols caused her miscarriage
A woman in China blamed the strict COVID-19 protocols of her residential complex for her miscarriage. Identified only as Lei, the woman, who was reportedly 10 weeks pregnant, failed to receive her…
Video captures screaming woman dragged to quarantine camp in China
A shocking video of a woman apparently being dragged to a COVID-19 quarantine camp in China has emerged online. The distressing clip, which is believed to have been taken last month, was posted by…
‘Like drinking a cup of milk tea’: China debuts world’s first inhalable COVID-19 vaccine
China began administering the world’s first inhalable COVID-19 vaccine in Shanghai. The vaccine is a mist that is inhaled through the mouth. It was developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company…
Airbnb hosts with ‘distinctively Asian names’ received fewer bookings during pandemic years, study shows
The rise of anti-Asian hate amid the spread of COVID-19 in 2020 resulted in fewer bookings for Asian American hosts on Airbnb, a Harvard study published on Aug. 3 suggested. The study, titled…
1 million residents in Wuhan, China put into lockdown over 4 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
The central Chinese city of Wuhan has mandated one of its districts with one million residents into a lockdown after four asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 were found. Local authorities of the Jiangxia…
Hong Kong to issue over 100,000 electronic tracking bracelets to COVID patients to enforce quarantine
The Hong Kong government will be distributing more than 100,000 electronic wristbands to better track COVID-19 patients amid the city’s fifth surge of cases. Health secretary Lo Chung-mau announced…
North Korea records first COVID-19 deaths after ‘explosive’ outbreak
North Korea has recorded its first COVID-19 deaths after the hermit nation reported an “explosive” outbreak that possibly infected over 350,000 people. Around 18,000 people experienced new “fever…
WHO chief censored in China after he said its zero-COVID policy is unsustainable
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was censored in China after calling the country’s zero-COVID policy unsustainable at a press briefing. The official’s comments, as well as his images…
Video: Woman in China forcibly administered COVID test while being pinned down
Many internet users have been left horrified by a video posted to Twitter that appears to show a woman in China being pinned down as a worker forcibly swabs her mouth for a COVID-19 test. The video…
Chinese groom has to watch his own wedding through livestream after venue bars him over ‘outdated’ COVID test
A Chinese groom watched his wedding on a WeChat livestream after he and other guests were told to wait outside the venue after their COVID-19 tests were deemed invalid after a change in time…
Chinese netizens challenge Great Firewall with viral video of Shanghai residents’ voices
Chinese social media users fought censors last week when they came up with creative ways to spread a video that highlighted the plight of locked-up residents in Shanghai. The six-minute video, titled…
Chinese man’s 24/7 livestream of his self-imposed quarantine as performance art draws in millions
Performance artist Pang Kuan is willingly going through a two-week “self-quarantine” despite not having COVID-19. On Saturday, he restricted his living space to a 98-by-98-inch platform at the Star…
Canadian man says hospital denial of visits to his dying mother will ‘haunt’ him forever
As his mother was dying in the hospital, a Canadian man, John Wu, was told by hospital staff that he could not visit her due to COVID-19 visitation policies. On March 7, Wu was turned away after he…
