Over the last few months the Coronavirus also know as COVID-19 has raised much concern across the globe. The virus which originated in Wuhan, China has already infected over 100,000 people and conquered the lives of over 3,000. Though this raises much concern regarding people's health and wellbeing, it seems that many are blaming the spread of the disease on one group of people. Racism towards Chinese people has been rising exponentially since COVID-19 emerged and what I've noticed is that this problem isn't getting the attention that it should be throughout the media nor is it getting any better. Though this problem has gotten some attention, the Chinese population is beginning to suffer. Chinese businesses are taking a hit, they're being discriminated against and in some cases even being physically harmed. It's understandable that the media want's to focus on the death rates and the overall spreading of this virus but the racism being directed towards Chinese people is unacceptable and needs to be addressed in a more serious manner. It will be interesting to see how things pan out in the future regarding this topic and I look forward keeping up with COVID-19 and how the media covers it.
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https://www.fastcompany.com/90473043/how-to-stop-spread-racism-covid-19-coronavirus-outbreak
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/coronavirus
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