Red Cross warns coronavirus is driving discrimination in Asia

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Red Cross warns coronavirus is driving discrimination in Asia

 

FILE PHOTO: Medical workers wearing protective suits pass by barbed wire in a red zone under enhanced lockdown, amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned on Thursday that the novel coronavirus is driving discrimination towards vulnerable communities in Asia, including migrants and foreigners.

 

The humanitarian agency surveyed 5,000 people in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Pakistan and found about half blamed a specific group for spreading the coronavirus, with many mentioning Chinese people, immigrants and foreigners.

 

"It is particularly concerning that both national migrant and foreign workers are blamed for the spread of COVID-19 as they are quite vulnerable already," Dr Viviane Fluck, one of the lead researchers and the agency's Asia Pacific community engagement and accountability coordinator, told Reuters.

 

She said there should be more focus on combating "rumors that are linked to underlying power dynamics and structural issues of inequality".

 

More than half of the Indonesians surveyed blamed "foreigners and rule-breakers" while in Myanmar, the groups most often thought to be responsible were people from China and other foreigners.

 

In Malaysia, two-thirds blamed a "specific group", most frequently mentioning migrants, foreign tourists and "illegal foreigners", the researchers said.

 

Malaysian authorities arrested hundreds of undocumented migrants and refugees in May in a crackdown the United Nations said could push vulnerable groups into hiding and prevent them from seeking treatment.

 

Police said at the time the operation was aimed at preventing people from traveling amid movement curbs.

 

In Pakistan, most people surveyed blamed inadequate government controls on the Iranian border, followed by nationals including pilgrims coming back from Iran and then people from China.

 

In all four countries, higher education had a small impact on whether respondents blamed a specific group, with university graduates slightly less likely to hold certain people responsible, the researchers said.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-09-17

 

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[johng 16,887]

No mention of a certain Thai minister calling "westerners" dirty unwashed virus spreaders who should be hounded out of the country.

[4MyEgo 14,051]

What's his name ?

Edited September 17 by 4MyEgo

[4MyEgo 14,051]

49 minutes ago, johng said:

No mention of a certain Thai minister calling "westerners" dirty unwashed virus spreaders who should be hounded out of the country.

Just A-nut-in Thailand isn't he ?

Edited September 17 by 4MyEgo

[Tropicalevo 5,281]

1 hour ago, johng said:

No mention of a certain Thai minister calling "westerners" dirty unwashed virus spreaders who should be hounded out of the country.

He only said it once. You, and many others, are propagating the 'rumour' and if you tell a lie often enough, it becomes the truth.

[johng 16,887]

10 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

You, and many others, are propagating the 'rumour

He said it.

It's not a rumor or lie but the truth,

the fact he only said it once does not alter the truth that he said it or the truth that he offered no apologies after saying it..he apologised to Thai reporters for using harsh words in front of them no apologies to the "dirty foreigners"

[Yinn 10,759]

11 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

He only said it once. You, and many others, are propagating the 'rumour' and if you tell a lie often enough, it becomes the truth.

he say it about two stupid selfish loons refuse mask traveling on mass transport.

He NOT say all farangs are dirty. He never say “dirty”. (If disagree please show me link video he say it.)

 

@4MyEgo always complain this, he is Aussie. 

 

Anutin give free mask in March. Mask policy save thousands lives. Economy. Australia still lockdown, people die everyday. 

Now the farang country make the same rule. 

Police take them jail. 

 

 

 

 

[Yinn 10,759]

40 minutes ago, johng said:

He said it.

It's not a rumor or lie but the truth,

the fact he only said it once does not alter the truth that he said it or the truth that he offered no apologies after saying it..he apologised to Thai reporters for using harsh words in front of them no apologies to the "dirty foreigners"

Please show video link Anutin say “dirty foreigners”.

[faraday 11,302]

12 minutes ago, Yinn said:

Please show video link Anutin say “dirty foreigners”.

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2020/03/13/health-minister-dirty-europeans-pose-virus-risks-to-thailand/

 

The video is on YouTube.

[PatOngo 40,980]

Funny that, I was led to believe it was started and was spread by CHINESE!

[PatOngo 40,980]

31 minutes ago, Yinn said:

Anutin give free mask in March. Mask policy save thousands lives. Economy. Australia still lockdown, people die everyday. 

 

Make sure you never go there, Yinn, too many aggressive police and Thai drug smugglers!

[Yinn 10,759]

2 minutes ago, faraday said:

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2020/03/13/health-minister-dirty-europeans-pose-virus-risks-to-thailand/

 

The video is on YouTube.

The link..

“Many are dressed dirtily and never shower. As hosts, we have to be careful.” the post said.

 

“Many”

He not say “all”.

 

“Dressed dirtily”. 

Is true. 

 

Please show link he say “farangs are dirty”. 

Is false narrative.

 

i agree. I see many dressed dirtily foreigners and stinky. I think you see same before.

Not everyone clean and lovely same faraday. You know. 

Go to breakfast buffet in hotel. You will see dressed dirtily and stinky. Sure. 

 

 

 

[Yinn 10,759]

6 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Funny that, I was led to believe it was started and was spread by CHINESE!

Started by Chinese. Sure.

spread more by westerners and kaek. Sure. 

 

 

[PatOngo 40,980]

10 minutes ago, Yinn said:

Started by Chinese. Sure.

spread more by westerners and kaek. Sure. 

Since you put it that way, jaek are the culprits! I think when they developed it in the lab in Wuhan, it was developed to have maximum effect on non Asians! Asians are easier for China to control than westerners!

 

 

Edited September 18 by PatOngo

[nobodysfriend 4,043]

2 minutes ago, Yinn said:

Started by Chinese. Sure.

spread more by westerners and kaek. Sure. 

 

 

Good morning Yinn ,

u r up early today ...

just relax ... there are 'dirty' farangs , and there are 'dirty' Thais , too ...

But this is just some people , there are a lot of clean people as well ...

I mean , never generalize , there are always exceptions .

 ' Clean ' people , once infected  can spread the virus just as the ' dirty ' ones ...

have a nice day .