Ethnic Rohingya people rest after the boat carrying them landed in Indonesia. A survey found many blamed vulnerable groups like migrants for the spread of coronavirus in their countries. Photo: AP Ethnic Rohingya people rest after the boat carrying them landed in Indonesia. A survey found many blamed vulnerable groups like migrants for the spread of coronavirus in their countries. Photo: AP
Ethnic Rohingya people rest after the boat carrying them landed in Indonesia. A survey found many blamed vulnerable groups like migrants for the spread of coronavirus in their countries. Photo: AP
Asia /  Southeast Asia

Coronavirus spurs discrimination towards Chinese, migrants, foreigners in Asia: Red Cross

  • A survey of people in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Pakistan found half blamed a specific group for spreading Covid-19
  • The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies warned that vulnerable communities are being targeted

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Reuters
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Updated: 10:54pm, 17 Sep, 2020

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Ethnic Rohingya people rest after the boat carrying them landed in Indonesia. A survey found many blamed vulnerable groups like migrants for the spread of coronavirus in their countries. Photo: AP Ethnic Rohingya people rest after the boat carrying them landed in Indonesia. A survey found many blamed vulnerable groups like migrants for the spread of coronavirus in their countries. Photo: AP
Ethnic Rohingya people rest after the boat carrying them landed in Indonesia. A survey found many blamed vulnerable groups like migrants for the spread of coronavirus in their countries. Photo: AP
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