‘We felt we were swimming against the tide,’ Aug. 4Given the repeated inculpatory use of the word “Chinese” in relation to COVID-19, this report was a long time coming. Residents of Chinese background were doing their part to slow the spread of COVID-19, by taking proactive measures in their businesses and wearing masks, long before anyone else. In this regard I recall a story in the Star in February. Members of the Chinese community would go to the airport with two cars, so that a returning friend or relative could self-isolate from the moment they set foot in the country. This was in sharp contrast to the lax screening and quarantining for all other travellers.

Source: thestar August 06, 2020 10:15 UTC