Harming and Shaming through Naming: Examining Why Calling the Coronavirus the “COVID-19 Virus,” Not the “Chinese Virus,” Matters

Overview of attention for article published in Media Psychology, February 2022

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Calling the Coronavirus the ‘Chinese Virus’ Matters: Research Connects the Label With Racist Bias

Counter Punch, 21 Feb 2022

No one wants their geographic region to be associated with a deadly disease. Unfortunately, this has happened in the past with…

Calling the coronavirus the ‘Chinese virus’ matters – research connects the label with racist bias

searchbeat.com, 18 Feb 2022

Asian Americans have been targeted with hate crimes during the pandemic. Spencer Platt/Getty…

Calling the coronavirus the ‘Chinese virus’ matters – research connects the label with racist bias

searchbeat.com, 18 Feb 2022

Asian Americans have been targeted with hate crimes during the pandemic. Spencer Platt/Getty…

The real-world effects of calling the COVID-19 virus the “Chinese virus”

ScienceBlog.com, 15 Feb 2022

A new study has found that calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus” – a term rejected by health officials and tied to antagonism…

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