The Manual on Viruses
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We could list a lot of cases of discrimination that happened
since the Virus spread started. You ask yourself
if we are really living in the twentieth century, in which
society should already be over with discriminating others.
During the Coronavirus crisis, these cases have been
getting worse. Since the outbreak originated in Wuhan-
China, people of Chinese or East Asian origin, as well as
from areas with high infection rates, such as Italy, have
been discriminated, leading to aggression against them,
division of the population, confrontations, protests, etc.
This was exacerbated by social media and comments
from authorities whose words have caused a very negative
impact on society.
The most evident examples of discrimination that have
been caused by the crisis of the coronavirus have been
seen in the United States.. Donald Trump (the current
President of the United States) as the most powerful
authority in the US has not collaborated in smoothing the
situation, instead, with his comments in different speeches,
he has sharpened the division of the population, between
neofascists/conservative and those who fight for
true democracy and equal rights.
This is how we can recognize that the way of speaking,
acting and misinforming increases discrimination in the
population.
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