3.31.2020

Dorm Fight Breaks Out Over Racist Coronavirus Prank

And Other Things to Know From Angry Asian America.



"Coronavirus" Poster Prank Leads to Armed Confrontation in Dorm Room
Update on this crazy story, in English. Basically, a fight broke out between two students at Angelo State University, which apparently started when a white student plastered multiple COVID-19 advisory flyers on the dorm room door of a Korean student. The Korean student wasn't taking that shit. When he went to the white student's room to confront him, a physical fight broke out, people got punched, and the white student pulled a shotgun on him. At some point, somebody called the cops, who arrived to find broken property, busted faces, and a friggin' Confederate flag. And then multiple arrests. I swear, COVID is gonna get somebody killed.

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ER doctor says he was fired for calling out unsafe COVID-19 conditions
For the last 17 years, Dr. Ming Lin has worked in the emergency room at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Washington. Last week, he publicly called on the hospital to better protect patients and staff from COVID-19. "I do fear for my staff," Dr. Lin warned on social media. "Morally, I think when you see something wrong, you have to speak out." The hospital responded by firing him.

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Cruise Ship Stuck at Sea After Passengers Test Positive for Coronavirus
A Holland America cruise ship is heading toward the United States looking for a port while the voyage has turned, according to the son of one couple aboard, into a "nightmare scenario." Maximilian Jo's parents are on board the Zaandam cruise ship, where eight people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and about 200 people have influenza-like symptoms.

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SGV Was Weeks Ahead of LA on Coronavirus; What Life Is Like Right Now
The San Gabrel Valley is masked up and has been for weeks. In the month leading up to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's "Safer at Home" order, which was issued on March 15, Southern California's most populated Asian American community was already quietly preparing for the worst.

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Hollywood’s Asian Community Calls On Allies For Support As Coronavirus Misinformation Incites Hate
"These horrible stories reverberate through every single Asian community. Whether you're Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Pakistani, Filipino, Cambodian, Laotian -- Asian-focused racism doesn't bother to differentiate. It immediately puts every Asian on alert to protect themselves on top of staying safe from COVID-19. It's infuriating, frustrating, frightening and disappointing in the fact that this is not a new thing for our country."


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