Asian Americans report rise in racist attacks amid pandemic
Clip: 4/1/2020 | 6m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
Asian Americans report rise in racist attacks amid pandemic
As coronavirus has spread across the U.S., so have reports of violence against people of Asian descent, and the FBI warns a surge in hate crimes could be yet to come. These fears have led to the creation of a website for reporting such attacks -- and it has registered more than 1,000 incidents in less than two weeks. Amna Nawaz talks to Cynthia Choi of Chinese for Affirmative Action.
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...
Support provided by:
Asian Americans report rise in racist attacks amid pandemic
Clip: 4/1/2020 | 6m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
As coronavirus has spread across the U.S., so have reports of violence against people of Asian descent, and the FBI warns a surge in hate crimes could be yet to come. These fears have led to the creation of a website for reporting such attacks -- and it has registered more than 1,000 incidents in less than two weeks. Amna Nawaz talks to Cynthia Choi of Chinese for Affirmative Action.
How to Watch PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Amid isolation, these Americans have found ways to connect
Video has Closed Captions
Despite social isolation, these Americans have found new ways to connect (3m 22s)
How Miami mayor hopes to avoid an 'apocalyptic' scenario
Video has Closed Captions
How Miami Mayor Francis Suarez hopes to avoid an 'apocalyptic' scenario (6m 32s)
How Taiwan has become a COVID-19 success story
Video has Closed Captions
Taiwan's aggressive efforts are paying off in fight against COVID-19 (7m 15s)
News Wrap: U.S. believes China vastly understated death toll
Video has Closed Captions
News Wrap: U.S. believes China vastly understated its COVID-19 death toll (3m 26s)
New York's Gov. Cuomo warns other states of what's to come
Video has Closed Captions
As New York's death toll approaches 2,000, Cuomo warns other states of what's to come (4m 55s)
Should everyone wear a mask to protect against COVID-19?
Video has Closed Captions
Should everyone be wearing a mask to protect against coronavirus? (7m)
Strategies from hospitals on front lines of COVID-19 fight
Video has Closed Captions
Strategies from hospitals on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight (7m 19s)
This unusual Charleston college produces educated artisans
This unusual Charleston college produces educated artisans (7m 19s)
Trump briefing focuses on national security and data models
Video has Closed Captions
Trump puts focus on national security and data models amid coronavirus outbreak (5m 2s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...