Friendly interactions with Chinese people reduced COVID-19 prejudice

(University of East Anglia) A new study finds that friendly interactions with Chinese people reduced Covid-19 prejudice as the virus hit the UK back in February. At the time, opinion polls suggested that one in three Brits already saw the virus as a personal threat and the British press were reporting a rise in hate crimes towards Chinese people.Researchers studied how UK residents felt towards the Chinese community as the pandemic reached our shores, and how these feelings might relate to British support for anti-Chinese policies.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news