Coronavirus fears are sparking racism and xenophobia
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People are reporting incidents of anti-Chinese sentiments around the world.
The 2019 novel coronavirus began in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province.
In the Republic of Korea, protestors held a rally this week calling for a ban on Chinese people entering the country.
In Vietnam, a nail salon displayed a sign saying it was not accepting Chinese customers.
In France, a newspaper used the headline: China Coronavirus, Yellow Alert.
In Italy, a man swears at Chinese tourists in Florence, calling them dirty.
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