How the Corona virus outbreak can bring out the worst among people

The Covid-19 Outbreak News

     Since the cornona virus emerged from the seafood market in Wuhan, alot of things also emerged as the fear of the potential pandemic escalates.  First there was this issue of xenophobia.  Chinese have been blamed for the widespread of the disease. People have been anxious to be near to anyone who are Chinese looking.  Even well privileged Asians are fearful of the Chinese.  But things are getting alot worse, people are becoming racists and this time Asian people are being targeted.

     In social media, there are reports that are circulating about some attacks targeting not only Chinese but also other Asians as well.  A Filipino-American shared his bad experience when a white American degraded him while buying some groceries at the Walmart.  This self entitled American who was apparently in the 50s approached him and accused him of being a carrier of the deadly disease.  The Filipino-American was shocked as he received those degrading remarks. "Why don't you go back to your country and eat dogs instead of spreading disease!" the white man stated.  The Filipino-American just ignored and went away but the deluded white mongrel continued his demoralizing attacks.  According to some reports, this white racist has been known for insulting call center representatives over the phone when he realizes that he's being assisted by Sounth east Asians particularly those from the Philippines.

     In Italy, a group of Italian mobsters raided and desacrated a convenient store that is owned by Chinese.  The mobsters blamed the Chinese people who has been residing in Italy for bringing the Covid-19 into the country.  Another incident that also occurred in Italy is when a white Italian man assaulted a Filipino whom he mistaken as a Chinese in a grocery store.  The Italian just suddenly approached the Filipino and punched him directly on his face. The Filipino fought back and a heated scuffle occurred.  The Filipino yelled at the angry Italian stating that he was not a Chinese but a Filipino. "Ioso Filipino non cinese!"  ( "I'm a Filipino and not Chinese!"). The people around them intervened and halted the two men from fighting.

     There has been an increasing attacks against Chinese and Chinese looking Asians in Italy because of the increasing number of Covid-19 cases and confirmed deaths and they are putting the displacements against the Asians even though they're not from Wuhan which is the epicenter of the Corona virus.

     In London, Jonathan Wok a 23 year old student from Singapore shared his horrid experience on social media after being attacked by people in Oxford street, a busy shopping area in the British capital on February 24.  Wok has spoken out about racism linked to the Corona virus outbreak after suffering from a severe facial injuries in a "racially aggravated assault."

    As the fear of Corona virus intensifies, and so is the "xenophobia" that often resulted to inhumane coup de maine which often targeted Asians and the incidence of this assaults are becoming more alarming and frequent.  It is really ridiculous that the Covid-19 outbreak can bring out the worst and racism among the culprits which are mostly white people.


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