[CORONAVIRUS] RESEARCH ON CORONAVIRUS NEWS

https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2020/03/03/stop-using-the-coronavirus-as-an-excuse-to-be-racist/#57bd18ab7be9 

"CORONAVIRUS IS AN EXCUSE TO BEING RACIST?"
CASES

• a man on a Los Angeles subway was overheard saying that Chinese people are filthy and bring diseases from China. 
• Asian descent who have been attacked or the victim of a physical or verbal assault in the last few weeks. 

FACTS

• According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) people of Asian descent are no more likely to get the coronavirus than anyone else.
• individuals who are quarantined pose little to no risk to the general population. 

SOLUTIONS 

• Organizational leadership can play a vital role in both educating employees and stopping discriminatory behavior from taking place.
• It’s important to share the facts with others to stop the spread of false information. 
• critical to send employees updates with the facts, as well as preventative measures that should be taken to avert contracting the illness.
•  leadership should stress the importance of nipping prejudiced behavior in the bud.
• Anyone that witnesses the perpetuation of negative stereotypes should be encouraged to speak up and report it.

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https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/diversity-inclusion/486092-why-outbreaks-like-coronavirus-drive-xenophobia 

Why outbreaks like coronavirus drive xenophobia and racism — and what we can do about it

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/01/coronavirus-weaponised-way-to-be-openly-racist 

[CORONAVIRUS] PRIMARY RESEARCH (CONVOS WITH LOCALS)

CONVERSATIONS OF AN ASIAN FRIEND AND LOCALS

LOCAL 1 

main arguments 

- not asians are Chinese 

LOCAL 2

[CORONAVIRUS] CONCEPTUAL RESEARCH

https://www.designindaba.com/videos/conference-talks/fibra-design-tool-change-perspectives
looked at this video talking about design as a tool to change perspectives. The video is mainly on how product design in help saving the environment and I found this image that caught my eyes at first sight. It is simple, yet on point. This could be applied to the concept of the final outcome. A similar chart was then created to present the basic concept and the aim of the final outcome.

This chart helped my me to make the aim of the outcome clear. It is essential to think from both sides' perspectives and to not be biased. 

[CORONAVIRUS] IDEAS+ POSSIBLE OUTCOMES

Being an Asian student studying in the UK, I could say that there is a big cultural difference when it comes to preventing ourselves from the virus infection. People in the UK, might not have experienced serious infectious diseases and this might be the main reason why their way of prevention is so different from Asians and that their awareness of the seriousness of the virus is low comparatively to Asians. This might cause the locals thinking that Asians are overreacting to the virus when they wear masks on the streets in some cases. And therefore causing cases of racism. 

Therefore, I would like to raise awareness of the seriousness of the virus among locals. The aim is not only to help each other from having lower chance to get infected, but also helping the issue of racism. 

racism? xenophobia? why? 
some people tend to focus on the root of the virus, blaming Chinese of spreading the disease everywhere around the world, however, the main issue is the fact that the virus is now right in front of them and that what they should do is to prevent themselves and people around from getting infected. Other than keep thinking about who brought in the virus, they should focus on what is currently happening. 

**It’s important to share the facts with others to stop the spread of false information. 


POSSIBLE OUTCOMES

• flyers 
• labels on disinfecting and sanitising supplies 

THINKING PROCESS

• what if people are not even getting prepared and have no intension in buying these supplies?
• how do I make people getting well prepared for the outbreak? where should the design be put on to maximise its exposure? 
• what are the things that most people would get in contact with in their daily lives? doors? train stations?
• where are the germmiest places?

**places that most people would get in contact with (high population) = germmiest places, highest chance of infection **

posters, banners, advertisements (with news and data of cases of the virus to make people higher the sense of crisis)