This Week’s Viral Video of Two Chinese People Being Harassed in Kenya Sparks an Unusual Response on Twitter: Sympathy

A longer 30-second version of the viral video of two Chinese nationals being verbally accosted by a group of Kenyan men shouting “you’re corona!” started to circulate on Twitter yesterday and provoked an unexpected response from Kenyan social media users… kindness and sympathy.

“This is not good. You can’t repay hate with hate! Chinese people deserve some respect.” -@AhmedMfalme

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