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COVID-19: Coronavirus-Related Racism

This guide will be updated as more information becomes available.

News

Washington Post - "Racist anti-Asian hashtags spiked after Trump first tweeted 'Chinese virus,' study finds"
New York Times - "Asian-Americans were targeted in nearly 3,800 hate incidents in the past year"
NBC News - "String of attacks against older Asians leaves big city Chinatowns on edge"
Washington Post - "When Trump gets coronavirus, Chinese Americans pay a price"
New York Times - "Trump Defends Using 'Chinese Virus' Label, Ignoring Growing Criticism
CNN - "What's Spreading Faster Than Coronavirus in the US? Racist Assaults and Ignorant Attacks against Asians"
Association for Asian American Students - "2020 AAAS Update Regarding the 2020 Annual Conference and the Novel Coronavirus/COVID-19"
The Hill - "WHO official warns against calling it 'Chinese virus,' says 'there is no blame in this'"
NBC News - "Coronavirus Misinformation Surges, Fueled by Clout Chasers"
University of Maryland - "Researchers to study COVID-19-related discrimination against Chinese Americans"
New York Times - "Spit On, Yelled At, Attacked: Chinese-Americans Fear for Their Safety"
American Library Association - Combating Xenophobia and Fake News in Light of COVID-19
Washington Post - "Asian American doctors and nurses are fighting racism and the coronavirus"

Protip: Members of the OSU community have free access to the New York Times.

Opinions and Editorials

Report incidents of Coronavirus-related racism with the Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council's incident report.