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13.02.2021 / 02:47

Rise in attacks against Asian Americans fuel fear as Lunar New Year begins

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Police are stepping up their patrols and volunteers are increasing their street presence after several violent attacks on older Asians stoked fear in San Francisco Bay Area Chinatowns and subdued the celebratory mood leading up to Lunar New Year.City officials also have visited Chinatowns in San Francisco and Oakland this week to address residents' safety concerns and condemn the violence.

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Attacks on older Asians stoke fear in Bay Area's Chinatowns

OAKLAND, Calif. – Police are stepping up their patrols and volunteers are increasing their street presence after several violent attacks on older Asians stoked fear in the San Francisco Bay Area’s Chinatowns and subdued the celebratory mood leading up to Lunar New Year.

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A lunar new year like no other: B.C.’s annual festivities go online amid COVID-19

lunar new year the region has seen before.In Vancouver, gone will be the 3,000-strong Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade with its 100,000 spectators, thanks to COVID-19 restrictions banning events and social gatherings.

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Lunar New Year: welcoming Year of the Ox online

Lunar New Year is fast approaching but due to COVID-19, the annual parade in Chinatown won’t be held and other public events will be celebrated in a socially distanced way this Year of the Ox. Nadia Stewart reports.

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Arrests made after large group beats, strips man in Chinatown

NEW YORK - The NYPD has made four arrests and is still searching for more suspects in connection with a violent assault on a 26-year-old man in Chinatown last week. (MORE PHOTOS BELOW)Twenty-year-old Jahi Nimmons, 36-year-old Tiffany Nimmons, 32-year-old Tyriek Nimmons, and 27-year-old Tymantha Richardson were all arrested Friday and charged with robbery and gang assault.Surveillance video from the incident showed a group of men and women chasing the victim down the street and then attacking him near Canal and Allen Streets at roughly 11:30 a.m. They beat, kicked, and stomped on him and then ripped off his pants, underwear, and shoes.

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Alberta Hospitality Association, Edmonton Chinatown restaurants calls on province to ease restrictions

Edmonton’s Chinatown dining week has begun except there’s one big problem no-one can dine-in. It’s a big blow for restaurants but as Chris Chacon reports, the Alberta Hospitality Association is lobbying to get restrictions changed.

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Chinatown non-profits deliver care packages to elders stuck at home during pandemic

Two non-profits in Vancouver’s Chinatown are teaming up to deliver groceries and some much needed hope to elders isolating at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sarah MacDonald reports.

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Family members say they’re being called to help at Edmonton Chinatown Care Centre during staff shortages

COVID-19 outbreak, including five deaths announced Sunday.As of Monday, 46 residents have come down with the virus and 11 have died, according to Alberta Health Services.There’s also a total of 44 staff cases. Only four are recovered.The situation is so bad, family members are being called in to help.Sing Wong has gone to the Edmonton Chinatown Care Centre to help his mother in her 90s at least four times already in the last week.“They said they need me to come feed my mom because they’re short staffed,” Wong said.Wong isn’t the only one.

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Family members called in to help at Edmonton Chinatown Care Centre due to staff shortages

There are mounting concerns from families with loved ones living at the Edmonton Chinatown Care Centre. The death toll from COVID-19 has climbed and dozens of staff have also become sick.

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Alberta records 1,608 COVID-19 cases Sunday, 9 seniors die including 5 at Edmonton care centre

COVID-19 Sunday and reported nine deaths, all of whom were seniors.There are now 15,692 active cases in the province, mainly in the two largest metro centres, with 7,230 or 46 per cent of active cases in Edmonton zone and 5,756 or 36 per cent of all active cases in Calgary zone.Sunday’s nine reported deaths bring the provincial fatality total to 533.Five of the nine seniors who died were were at the Edmonton Chinatown Care Centre.The Edmonton Chinatown Care Centre was added to the provincial outbreak list on Oct. 20.

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Charles Yu novel, Malcolm X bio win National Book Awards

NEW YORK – Charles Yu's “Interior Chinatown,” a satirical, cinematic novel written in the form of a screenplay, has won the National Book Award for fiction.Tamara Payne and her father the late Les Payne's Malcolm X biography, “The Dead Are Arising,” was cited for nonfiction and Kacen Callender's “King and the Dragonflies” for young people's literature. The poetry prize went to Don Mee Choi's “DMZ Colony" and the winner for best translated work was Yu Miri's “Tokyo Ueno Station,” translated from Japanese by Morgan Giles.Honorary medals were given Wednesday night to mystery novelist Walter Mosley and to the late CEO of Simon & Schuster, Carolyn Reidy, who died in May at age 71.

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'I know people who have been hit for wearing a mask. Donald Trump has a lot to do with it': Chinatown's battle for survival in the pandemic

devastating impact much closer to home.Almost overnight, trade in Chinatown plummeted.Shoppers and diners deserted the city centre district - with some members of the community also reporting a disturbing rise in racism and discrimination.And now, as the England enters another nationwide lockdown, many businesses face a fight for survival.Bonnie Yeung runs Yang Sing, one of Chinatown's oldest businesses, and its biggest employer.The Princess Street restaurant is staying open for takeaways, but many of its 40 staff have been furloughed and Bonnie admits the impact on takings will be 'phenomenal'.Speaking on Wednesday, the day before lockdown, Bonnie said: "Last night it was dead."Other parts of the city were busy as people took the chance to

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Chinatown businesses struggling amid COVID-19 pandemic

PHILADELPHIA - Businesses in Philadelphia’s Chinatown continue to struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic.Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney dined at a restaurant in Chinatown on Feb. 6 “We’re trying to get the word out through the media that Chinatown is safe.

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Mandatory masks to be required on all Metro Vancouver public transit amid COVID-19

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The cards for exempt riders will be made available at Compass Customer Service Centres at Stadium-Chinatown and Waterfront Stations.Transit Police will be able to enforce the face coverings rule on transit but the initial focus of this policy will be on awareness and education.“Transit is an important service for many British Columbians. TransLink’s decision to make masks mandatory on their vehicles will help make transit safer for passengers, and we can make it safer for our fellow passengers when we wear a mask,” Provincial Health Officer Dr.

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COVID-19 and the surge in anti-Asian hate crimes

The study explains that this is not the first time that an American public frightened by an infectious disease has sought to blame immigrant minorities.During previous U.S. infections, some people referred to cholera as the “Irish disease.” Some people blamed Jewish people for the spread of consumption, or tuberculosis (TB), Irish and Jewish people for yellow fever, and Italian immigrants for polio.

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Chinatown business owners want Calgarians to come back

The Calgary Chinatown Business Improvement Area is getting creative in an effort to attract foot traffic to the area. As Jenna Freeman reports, all the businesses are open again and owners are looking for customers to return at a physical distance.

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Calgary’s Chinatown rolling out the welcome wagon for customers

COVID-19 pandemic.While many small businesses were able to stay open when others were forced to shut down, some owners said traffic has slowed significantly.Rosetta Chan owns a bubble tea restaurant and works with her daughter, Carol. They said that fortunately because they are a small operation, they stayed open for take-out.The Chinatown BIA has encouraged people to use their social media platform for an online scavenger hunt.

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Matt Damon visits his friend Ben Affleck with a new history of the film Chinatown

Matt Damon and his wife Luciana Barroso put their home quarantine on pause for a visit to his old friend Ben Affleck's house on Sunday.The 49-year-old actor still prioritized everyone's safety by wearing a mask during his social call in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood.He also carried a new history of the neo-noir classic Chinatown, suggesting the occasional screenwriters might have an idea for their next big collaboration.

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Matt Damon Heads Home at Visiting Pal Ben Affleck

Matt Damon makes his way out to his car after visiting close pal Ben Affleck on Sunday afternoon (May 31) in the Pacific Palisades, Calif.

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Lion statues in Vancouver’s Chinatown hit with racist graffiti again

For the second time this month, the lion statues at the foot of the Millennium Gate in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown have been targeted with racist graffiti.

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Coronavirus: Vancouver’s Chinatown hit with more racist graffiti

The iconic lions at the foot of the the Millennium Gate in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown have become the latest target of racist graffiti during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Trafford Centre - Chinatown institution Yang Sing is closing its Trafford Centre restaurant...coronavirus losses left it with 'no option' - manchestereveningnews.co.uk - China - city Chinatown

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Chinatown institution Yang Sing is closing its Trafford Centre restaurant...coronavirus losses left it with 'no option'

Yang Sing has announced the closure of its Trafford Centre restaurant saying losses incurred by the coronavirus lockdown leave it with 'no option'.

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19.05.2020 / 20:45

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Chinatown institution Yang Sing is closing its Trafford Centre restaurant...coronavirus losses left it with 'no option'

Yang Sing has announced the closure of its Trafford Centre restaurant saying losses incurred by the coronavirus lockdown leave it with 'no option'.

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Tragic true story of Anna May Wong - Hollywood trailblazer whose career was killed by racism

The new Netflix hit series Hollywood tackles a number of true stories surrounding the stars from the Tinseltown of yesteryear.

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Vancouver gym owner injured in alleged assault says neighbourhod is more dangerous amid COVID-19

A business owner in Vancouver’s Chinatown who was injured in an altercation Tuesday has voiced concerns about safety in his neighbourhood during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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‘We’re better than this’: Vancouver mayor condemns rise in anti-Asian racism amid COVID-19 crisis

The mayor of Vancouver voiced concern about a rise in racist incidents in the city amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, saying “hate of any kind has no place in our city.”

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With price high, Thais with dwindling incomes sell off gold

BANGKOK – With gold prices rising to a seven-year high, many Thais have been flocking to gold shops to trade in their necklaces, bracelets, rings and gold bars for cash, eager to reap profits during an economic downturn.

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Meet the psychologist exploring unconscious bias—and its tragic consequences for society

Jennifer Eberhardt has devised virtual reality programs for training police to conduct traffic stops more respectfully.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0