May 27, 2021
A survey found 90% of Asian American entrepreneurs over age 45 reported revenue loss amid the pandemic.
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In Chicago s Asia on Argyle, these historic city blocks are lined with Southeast Asian shops and restaurants. There are about 60 businesses, mostly Vietnamese, Cambodian and Thai. The businesses here have been hit hard by the pandemic and the people in this community now live on high alert due to recent incidents of anti-Asian hate. a A lot of the businesses haven t been able to survive, says Jennifer Nuky Pham, co-owner of Mini Thương Xá Pharmacy.
A survey found in the U.S., 90% of Asian entrepreneurs over age 45 reported revenue loss and, in this past year, saw the largest decline in ownership than any other group.
Anti-Asian hate taking mental toll on AAPI community
By: Newsy
and last updated 2021-05-14 16:21:07-04
The toll of anti-Asian incidents during this pandemic goes beyond physical attacks. For many Asian Americans and Pacific Islandersâ or AAPIs â it could also lead to sleep troubles, depression and PTSD.
That s because, psychologists we spoke to say anti-Asian hate impacts not only the victims â it can also have mental health impacts on those indirectly exposed through watching viral videos or doom scrolling online. Racialized distrust or trauma can lead to very detrimental health complications. So in addition to disturbed sleep and eating, you can also develop bad habits that lead to things like hypertension and diabetes, said psychologist Michi Fu.
May 13, 2021
More than a year into the pandemic, some AAPI health care workers share their struggles of saving people while also dealing with hate.
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When a patient exhibiting COVID symptoms went to an L.A. County ER, nurse practitioner Hengky Lim rushed to help. That patient wasn’t wearing a mask. He coughed right in front of my face, right in front of my face. And I can see the saliva, the spit on my face shield, said Hengky Lim, Nurse Practitioner, Emergent Care.
At first, Lim didn t think it was intentional but the patient did it again: coughed on his face without a mask in the height of the pandemic.