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Some Asian Americans and immigrants wore masks readily. In a brutal election year, it made them heroes, targets, prophets [Los Angeles Times :: BC-CORONAVIRUS-ASIANAMERICANS:LA]
LOS ANGELES – James Wang was among the Asian immigrants who donned a mask when the coronavirus still seemed a distant problem.
As the pandemic worsened in the U.S., he watched his native Taiwan beat back the virus without shutting down its economy.
While many Americans eventually grew accustomed to covering their faces, others refused to mask up, playing down the threat of the virus and even calling it a hoax.
On massive billboards advertising his law practice, Wang updated his photo to include a mask over his face and received emails critical of the move from a few people who accused him of fear-mongering.