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COVID-19 and the surge in anti-Asian hate crimes Written by Robby Berman on August 2, 2020 — Fact checked by Alexandra Sanfins, Ph.D. The coronavirus pandemic has caused an increase of hostility in the United States toward Asian Americans. The current pandemic highlights that immigrant minorities have experienced hate crimes due to an infectious disease. According to a new study, the arrival of COVID-19 has brought with it a resurgence of hate crimes against Asian Americans. Angela Gover, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Colorado in Denver, led the study. The study explains that this is...
