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I didn’t want to write about coronavirus and racism. Then I got harassed twice. | Perspective

As a health reporter, I understand fears of the virus. But there's no excuse for making someone who looks differently from you feel like they don’t belong in this country.

Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Bethany Ao says she's seen anti-Asian sentiment spike in recent weeks, including two incidents directed at her on the streets of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Bethany Ao says she's seen anti-Asian sentiment spike in recent weeks, including two incidents directed at her on the streets of Philadelphia.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
    by Bethany Ao
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