Covid-19: Asian and Black Americans say they’re facing more discrimination


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(CNN) About 40% of Asian and Black Americans say people have acted uncomfortable around them because of their race or ethnicity since the coronavirus pandemic began, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. And nearly a third of Asian Americans (31%) say they've been subject to racist slurs or jokes, the study found, while 26% say they've feared someone might physically attack them. "Asians and Blacks in particular have really seen a shift in their experience since the pandemic began," said Neil Ruiz, the center's associate director of global migration and demography and the lead author of...