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I’m Not Afraid of Going Outside Because of Coronavirus, I’m Afraid Because I’m Asian
Will this be a side effect of the virus?
With all the news that’s being circulated around COVID-19, my biggest concern has been the health and safety of me and my loved ones. In addition to that, like many others, I’ve also been concerned about how long this virus will ultimately last and what the outcome will be once it’s over. I’ve been concerned about the number of lives lost and the economic impact that the virus will have on those who managed to survive all of this.
And being in New York City, at the “epicenter” of the virus within the United States, my fears only continue to grow as the numbers continue to increase. And those fears, just like the number of cases across the globe, are multiplying beyond just my initial concerns of health and economics.
I soon started to think about the other lasting effects that this virus would have on people; the emotional trauma that would potentially scar people for the rest of their lives. With that, I eventually shifted my concerns towards one group of individuals in particular — the Asian community, myself included.
On Twitter, I recently came across an article published in the Los Angeles Times by Frank Shyong. In his article, he writes about several…
