(NYTIMES) A 23-year-old Korean woman in New York was punched in the face last March and accused of having the coronavirus. More incidents followed as the virus spread, with Asian-Americans spat on, beaten, slashed, even attacked with chemicals.
In response to pandemic-related violence like this, advocacy organisations came together to document cases of harassment and vitriol against Asian-Americans.
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