Outbreaks of xenophobia in west as coronavirus spreads
(The Guardian World News)

Incidents of hostility towards Asian people reported in Italy, France, Canada and UKCoronavirus latest: live updatesChinese people in western countries where there have been cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have said they have been the target of racist abuse as paranoia mounts over the outbreak.In Italy, the European country with the highest annual number of Chinese tourists, the confirmation of two confirmed cases - a couple who arrived in Milan from Wuhan on 23 January on a lunar new year holiday - coincided with incidents of xenophobia and calls to avoid Chinese restaurants and shops. Continue reading...