A Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates who is running for Congress is facing backlash after his campaign sold 'COVID-19 made in China' masks. - NBCAsianAmerica
"China lied! They covered up their role in the spread of this health crisis. Stand up to China NOW by wearing one of our limited-edition face masks. Get yours now," one ad said.
Facebook did not respond to a request for comment. Facebook removed three of the ads in late May for violating a ban on advertising personal protective equipment that has since been lifted, according toAccording to an announcement by Stop AAPI Hate in July, over the span of three months there were over 800 discrimination and harassment incidents against Asian Americans in California.
showing how COVID-19 has enabled the spread of racism, xenophobia, national insecurity and fear of foreigners to cause a potential increase in hate crimes toward Asian Americans.of himself wearing a red"made in China" mask to Twitter. “I think the backlash is silly and motivated by politics. Saying 'made in China' or calling it the 'Chinese virus' is not racist, but simply identifying where the virus originated,” Cole said in an email. “First, China is a country not a race, and second China tried to hide information and lied about the virus and deserves to be called out because of their actions.
The letter added that “as someone who wants to become a U.S. Representative, Del. Freitas should spend more time on supporting policies that contain COVID-19 and keep Virginians financially afloat, secure in their homes, and able to seek medical attention as needed, and less time on distracting Virginians with divisive rhetoric.”
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