As the deadly coronavirus spreads beyond China, the ensuing panic is inflaming bigotry against people of Asian descent around the world. One venue where that’s playing out is in the backseats of Uber and Lyft cars. In interviews and online, customers and drivers of Asian descent reported a raft of complaints, including inappropriate comments or cancellations due to their appearance or name. “I guess that’s enough for people to judge.”Dozens of posts on Twitter from Uber and Lyft customers contain allegations of discrimination. Lilian Wang, a tech industry employee, said on Sunday that a Lyft driver at San Francisco International Airport wouldn’t unlock his car door until her friend approached.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2020 20:03 UTC