The Chinese American Civil Rights Coalition wants $23m from the former president of US Donald Trump, who repeatedly referred to Covid-19 as the Chinese virus, Wuhan virus, and Kung Flu while in office.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021
A study of major US cities in March showed there had been a nearly 150 per cent surge in reports of anti-Asian hate crimes in 2020.
According to a data, Hate crimes against Asians rose by 145% in 2020 even though overall reported hate crimes dropped by 6%.
Many are asking if hate crimes and discrimination towards Asians have increased in the United States and if they are related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
