After disclosing a sudden spike in COVID-19 infections, members of a First Nation on Vancouver Island in Canada experienced hateful and racist comments online and discrimination in-person. As The World’s Rupa Shenoy reports, it’s part of an emerging problem linked to the disclosure of COVID-19 infections in marginalized communities that can lead to further stigmatization and discrimination.
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