A Syracuse University professor was placed on leave after labeling coronavirus as “Chinese Communist Party Virus” in course syllabus


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Maranie Staab/Reuters Syracuse University put a professor on administrative leave for derogatory racist language used in a course syllabus. The announcement came after a course syllabus that referred to the coronavirus as "Wuhan Flu" and "Chinese Communist Party Virus" was widely circulated via social media, according to the campus newspaper. On numerous occasions, experts on Asian American culture have pointed out that referring to coronavirus with terms that target the Asian American population, such as "the Chinese Virus," could perpetuate harassment and stigmatization. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories . A professor at Syracuse University was put on administrative leave...