Covid-19: the relentless revealer of anti-Asian racism

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Paris, on the Trocadéro esplanade in front of the Eiffel Tower.

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By: Jelena Tomic Follow

4 min

The coronavirus pandemic that has hit the world for almost a year has thrown a harsh light on a very present reality: anti-Asian racism.

Perceived as a threat at the source of the spread of Covid-19, Asian communities have become the target of insults and attacks.

Hateful messages have recently multiplied on social networks in France, sparking a strong mobilization of civil society.

  • Coronavirus

  • Racism

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