A significant number of Black and Asian Americans say they have been subjected to racial discrimination during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report released today by the Pew Research Center.

The Pew study also found that Black and Asian Americans report heightened anxiety about wearing protective face masks in public, due to fears of being viewed as suspicious:

“The coronavirus outbreak continues to have far-reaching health and economic consequences for the American public. But for many, especially Black and Asian Americans, the effects extend beyond medical and financial concerns. About four-in-ten Black and Asian adults say people have acted as if they were uncomfortable around them because of their race or ethnicity since the beginning of the outbreak, and similar shares say they worry that other people might be suspicious of them if they wear a mask when out in public, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

"...When asked about other negative situations they may have experienced because of their race or ethnicity since the pandemic, Asian and Black adults are more likely than Hispanic and white adults to say that they have been the subject of slurs or jokes or feared someone might threaten or physically attack them because of their race or ethnicity."

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