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Due to the geographic origins of the first major outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, individuals of Chinese ethnic origin around the world have experienced discrimination, xenophobia, and racism during the pandemic. While reports have highlighted such incidents, this paper argues that when the conversation starts and stops at the reporting of experiences of stigma, the narrative remains as the victimization of the community. Instead, instances of COVID-19 stigma and discrimination are only one aspect of this story, where other aspects include a deeper understanding of the community itself. Highlighting the early actions that the community took to help broader society in dealing with COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic may help reframe anti-Chinese stigma during the pandemic.
Resource Details
- Population: Asian
- Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
- Topics of Practice: Outreach/ Education/ Communications
- Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity
- Level of Evidence: Emerging
- Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
- Social Determinants of Health: Social and Community Context
- Outside of US: Yes