President Donald Trump has continued to refer to coronavirus as 'Chinese virus,' causing many critics to double down on their calls to avoid prejudice.
misinformation about the virus' origins. A USA TODAY fact check found claims the virus originated elsewhere"false."
Democratic leaders of color slammed Trump's use of"Chinese virus" in a statement released Tuesday, imploring leaders to"stick to expert guidance and not spread xenophobia" "This may seem like a trivial issue to some, but disease names really do matter to the people who are directly affected." Dr. Keiji Fukuda, WHO assistant director general for health security, said at the time, citing how"certain disease names provoke a backlash against members of particular religious or ethnic communities" or have other serious consequences.
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