Red Herring
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The last time I checked this new Corona virus had a letality rate similar to that of the common flue, meaning those who died were mainly elderly and/or immunocompromized. Am I missing something?
Also, considering how enormous China is and how small the percentage of infected Chinese people is, I am seriously worried and somewhat disgusted by the hysteria and more or less open racism this is bringing to the surface.
There are Asian looking people here in Europe being treated like they carry Ebola just for looking Asian. A British journalist with Vietnamese roots pointed that out in the Guardian (I have also heard and seen it elsewhere) and a good part of the online reactions were either "that is only natural, stop complaining about racism or move elsewhere" and "but what about racism against black people in China? He should talk about that or he loses credibility" (the British guy with the Vietnamese roots talking about an issue in the UK, mind you). It is similar here in Germany and probably most parts of Europe and North America from what I can see.
Also, considering how enormous China is and how small the percentage of infected Chinese people is, I am seriously worried and somewhat disgusted by the hysteria and more or less open racism this is bringing to the surface.
There are Asian looking people here in Europe being treated like they carry Ebola just for looking Asian. A British journalist with Vietnamese roots pointed that out in the Guardian (I have also heard and seen it elsewhere) and a good part of the online reactions were either "that is only natural, stop complaining about racism or move elsewhere" and "but what about racism against black people in China? He should talk about that or he loses credibility" (the British guy with the Vietnamese roots talking about an issue in the UK, mind you). It is similar here in Germany and probably most parts of Europe and North America from what I can see.