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When Xenophobia Spreads Like A Virus

Posted: April 24, 2020
Illustration of people eying each other with suspicion while dealing with the fear of Coronavirus.

The global response to COVID-19 has made clear that the fear of contracting disease has an ugly cousin: xenophobia. As the coronavirus has spread from China to other countries, anti-Asian discrimination has followed closely behind, manifesting in plummeting sales at Chinese restaurants, near-deserted Chinatown districts and racist bullying against people perceived to be Chinese. Read more via NPR…