This new strain of flu is proving to be a pain in the backside. It doesn’t mean you have to become one too, writes Hanna Flint. Read More on Grazia
It’s been nearly a week since the first person died of coronavirus in the UK, and everyone is really starting to feel the weight of this outbreak. From flights being cancelled to people having to stay home, our everyday lives are being affected and it’s, understandably, frustrating. But as you wash your hands for the umpteenth time today, just remember: you’re washing away germs not the basic principles of human kindness.
Several more cases of racial abuse against East Asian people have been reported across the country since, but it’s not just a case of physical forms of discrimination. An email was sent to Vietnamese student and art curator An Nguyen, by art dealer Racquelle Azran, uninviting her to assist at her Vietnamese art installation at the Affordable Arts Fair Battersea.
People are also going to somewhat inconsiderate lengths to avoid leaving the house by stockpiling groceries. Pictures of empty supermarket shelves are being posted on social media and according to a recent survey of 2,000 shoppers, by Retail Economics, 10% of consumers are hoarding essential items. Even the government has urged people to chill out with the stockpiling.
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