US: More Than 9,000 Anti-Asian Incidents Reported Since COVID-19 Pandemic Began, Says Report

Washington, August 12: The frequency of anti-Asian incidents – from taunts to outright assaults – reported in the United States so far this year seems poised to surpass last year despite months of political and social activism, according to a new report released on Thursday. Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition that became the authority on gathering data on racially motivated attacks related to the pandemic, received 9,081 incident reports between March 19, 2020, and this June. Of those, 4,548 occurred last year, and 4,533 this year. Also Read | Afghanistan Govt Offers ‘Share in Power’ to Taliban To End…