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May 9, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) Medical student Natty Jumreornvong has a vaccine and protective gear to shield her from the coronavirus. But she couldn’t avoid exposure to the anti-Asian bigotry that pulsed to the surface after the pathogen was first identified in China. Psychiatry patients have called her by a racist slur for the disease, she said. A bystander spat at the Thai-born student to “go back to China” as she left a New York City hospital where she’s training. And as she walked there in scrubs Feb. 15, a man came up to her, snarled “Chinese virus,” took her cellphone and dragged her on a sidewalk, said Jumreornvong, who reported the attack to police. The investigation is ongoing. ....
May 7, 2021 Share Medical student Natty Jumreornvong has a vaccine and protective gear to shield her from the coronavirus. But she couldn’t avoid exposure to the anti-Asian bigotry that pulsed to the surface after the pathogen was first identified in China. Psychiatry patients have called her by a racist slur for the disease, she said. A bystander spat at the Thai-born student to “go back to China” as she left a New York City hospital where she’s training. And as she walked there in scrubs Feb. 15, a man came up to her, snarled “Chinese virus,” took her cellphone and dragged her on a sidewalk, said Jumreornvong, who reported the attack to police. The investigation is ongoing. ....
Asian American health workers fight virus and racist attacks by Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press Posted May 7, 2021 1:17 am EDT Last Updated May 7, 2021 at 1:27 am EDT NEW YORK Medical student Natty Jumreornvong has a vaccine and protective gear to shield her from the coronavirus. But she couldn’t avoid exposure to the anti-Asian bigotry that pulsed to the surface after the pathogen was first identified in China. Psychiatry patients have called her by a racist slur for the disease, she said. A bystander spat at the Thai-born student to “go back to China” as she left a New York City hospital where she’s training. ....
Even if the Chinese government bears responsibility for the pandemic, it’s racist and nonsensical for people to target Asian Americans. “We’re not bringing you the virus,” said Lee, who recalled strangers on the street spitting on her twice in the last year. “We are literally trying to help you get rid of the virus.” People of Asian and Pacific Islander descent make up about 6% to 8% of the U.S. population but a greater share of some healthcare professions, including around 20% of non-surgeon physicians and pharmacists and 12% to 15% of surgeons, physical therapists and physician assistants, according to federal statistics. ....
Asian American health workers fight coronavirus and racist attacks A bystander spat at the Thai-born student to go back to China as she left a New York City hospital where she s training. Share Via Email | A+A A- Dr. Michelle Lee (L) a radiology resident, and Ida Chen (R) a physician assistant student, prepare posters they carry at rallies protesting anti-Asian hate in New York s Chinatown. (Photo | AP) By Associated Press NEW YORK: Medical student Natty Jumreornvong has a vaccine and protective gear to shield her from the coronavirus. But she couldn t avoid exposure to the anti-Asian bigotry that pulsed to the surface after the pathogen was first identified in China. ....