Australian doctors warn of rise in racist abuse over coronavirus
by Naaman Zhou from Science | The Guardian on (#4YW1K)
Emergency doctors call for calm amid reports of abuse of Asian-Australians
Doctors have warned of a rise in racist incidents as Asian-Australians have been targeted amid coronavirus fears. Guardian Australia has been told of one involving a young mother who was racially abused on a Sydney train.
The body representing Australian doctors working in emergency departments called for a calm and fact-based response to the new coronavirus, and to avoid "panic and division" amid the spread of misinformation.
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