Some Asian Americans and immigrants wore masks readily. In a brutal election year, it made them heroes, targets, prophets
In January and February, Asian immigrants attracted puzzled glances for covering their faces. Asian Americans in California have not died from the virus at disproportionately high rates, as Black and Latino residents have. For Asian immigrants, COVID-19 was not the first public health scare involving a deadly coronavirus. Taing takes pride in the San Gabriel Valley and how Asian Americans took the lead in respecting COVID-19. Perhaps most incomprehensible to many Asian immigrants is the refusal by some Americans to wear masks and follow coronavirus safety guidelines.
Source: Los Angeles Times December 26, 2020 13:03 UTC
