Coronavirus and Racism: Checking In With Reporter Dion Lim

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Thursday, April 16, 2020
Check in with ABC7 San Francisco reporter Dion Lim about combating racism against asians during the coronavirus
We're checking in with ABC7 San Francisco reporter Dion Lim about racism against Asians in America.ABC7 San Francisco reporter Dion Lim discusses the unprecedented levels of racism against Asian-Americans with More in Common host Michael Koenigs as well as the ABC7 San Francisco special Race and Coronavirus that brought together people of Asian descent from across America to help prevent the spread of misinformation and hate.

San Francisco, Calif. -- Asian-Americans across the nation are facing unprecedented levels of racism and attacks of physical violence. We check in with ABC7 San Francisco reporter Dion Lim as she explains how coronavirus became associated with people of Asian descent, and how ABC7 San Francisco's special, Race and Coronavirus helped bring together people from all over the nation to share their own stories in an effort to stop the spread of racism against Asians in America during the coronavirus pandemic.