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Chinese Canadians, health officials taking stand against 'unfair stigmatization' during coronavirus outbreak
Canada has confirmed 2 cases of the new virus, with 1 more presumptive case
Nick Boisvert ? CBC News ? Posted: Jan 29, 2020 12:39 PM ET | Last Updated: 33 minutes ago
Amid growing fears around an outbreak of a new coronavirus, Chinese Canadians and public health officials in Toronto say more must be done to avoid a recurrence of the racism and xenophobia experienced during the 2003 SARS outbreak.
The Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice (CCNC-SJ) and public health chair Joe Cressy are among those set to address those concerns at a news conference Wednesday.
They are calling for a renewed effort to prevent "undue and unfair stigmatization" and the spread of panic during the outbreak.
Reports of discrimination against Chinese Canadians have been growing as news of the virus has dominated headlines in recent weeks...
Chinese Canadians, health officials taking stand against 'unfair stigmatization' during coronavirus outbreak
Canada has confirmed 2 cases of the new virus, with 1 more presumptive case
Nick Boisvert ? CBC News ? Posted: Jan 29, 2020 12:39 PM ET | Last Updated: 33 minutes ago
Amid growing fears around an outbreak of a new coronavirus, Chinese Canadians and public health officials in Toronto say more must be done to avoid a recurrence of the racism and xenophobia experienced during the 2003 SARS outbreak.
The Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice (CCNC-SJ) and public health chair Joe Cressy are among those set to address those concerns at a news conference Wednesday.
They are calling for a renewed effort to prevent "undue and unfair stigmatization" and the spread of panic during the outbreak.
Reports of discrimination against Chinese Canadians have been growing as news of the virus has dominated headlines in recent weeks...