Adrian Wyld/CP Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner rises in the House of Commons on Dec. 13, 2019. A Conservative MP is calling on Canadians to fight against the “normalization” of xenophobic attitudes toward people of Asian descent due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Michelle Rempel Garner rose in the House of Commons before question period Friday to share a conversation she heard in passing this week while walking the streets of Ottawa. The novel coronavirus has now infected almost 10,000 people around the world, including four in Canada. Health officials are calling on those looking for the most reliable, up-to-date information on the new coronavirus to consult Health Canada’s website or the sites of provincial health agencies.

Source: Huffington Post January 31, 2020 19:41 UTC