Asian American lawmakers are calling on colleagues to halt the spread of rumors tied to coronavirus, in an effort to curb xenophobia. “The best way to stop the spread of coronavirus is to wash your hands, not perpetuate racist stereotypes”
In the letter, legislators point out that there have been several occasions in which Asian Americans have been attacked as a racist byproduct of the virus. In Indiana, two Hmong guests were harassed and barred from staying at first a Super 8 and then a Days Inn. In another incident, an Asian teen in California was bullied, assaulted, and sent to the emergency due to fears surrounding coronavirus.
The letter also mentioned that thus far, not all legislators have been disseminating verifiable information. Chu noted that Sen. Tom Cotton had entertained the possibility of the fringe, debunked theory that the virus had originated in a biosafety lab in a Fox News interview. The Republican lawmaker from Arkansas has since walked back on his comments.
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