I’m unsure how much of this is fear driven or factual anymore? One of my co-workers was apparently exposed to it at a political rally last week, he’s been into work since yesterday but called out sick due to concerns of contracting it from others at the rally which have since been announced to have been carriers. So too little too late for anyone in the people who work in my job. There’s other aspects of this virus which propaganda is definitely affecting my own outlook on people who are coughing or showing any kinds of sickness. :-/ while I’ll never be driven by racism (a form of hatred of differences), it’s origins are not important, but I can see how the fear the news helps to spread of it is affecting people’s around the world and causing their own fear to lead to actions of violence.
A faceless enemy cannot exist because it cannot be fought, giving a face to it, even a false one gives the masses something tangible to hate.
Doesn’t make it right though.
**last bit and an add-on note: while others at my job have expressed anger towards him for bringing it to us unannounced, I rationalize that being angry with him is petty and fruitless. After all, this co-worker has a wife and two children, imagining the anguish he has that he’s potentially exposed his family to it is enough of a personal penalty for a man/father to deal with.