2,120 hate incidents against Asian Americans reported during coronavirus pandemic


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2,120 hate incidents against Asian Americans reported during coronavirus pandemic By Erin Donaghue July 2, 2020 / 1:57 PM / CBS News Coronavirus-related racism seeps into U.S. More than 2,100 anti-Asian American hate incidents related to COVID-19 were reported across the country over a three-month time span between March and June, according to advocacy groups that compile the data. The incidents include physical attacks, verbal assaults, workplace discrimination and online harassment. Asian Americans see racism, discrimination amid coronavirus panic The Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council and Chinese for Affirmative Action launched a hate incident reporting website on March 19...