The blame game won't cut it with Covid

The blame game won't cut it with Covid
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published : 29 Dec 2020 at 04:00
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In this Dec 20 file photo, 2,000 Myanmar migrant workers wait in front of a dormitory near the Thai Union Market in Samut Sakhon as health officials conduct Covid-19 tests.  Arnun Chonmahatrakool
Taweesilp Visanuyothin, the spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), was right in pleading for tolerance and empathy amid anti-Myanmar hate speech and discrimination after the recent surge of new infections centred around Samut Sakhon shrimp market.
His articulate speech has won praise for its sympathetic and inclusive tone. There was even a viral clip depicting Myanmar immigrants saluting him for his compassion. Yet this pandemic is a test for all members of society at many levels. And we need a lot more than a PR drive to fight Covid-19-related hate speech. We need to understand the conditions underlying the hate speech situation and their adverse consequences, as well as a set of best practices for all concerned.

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