UC Berkeley is getting called out for saying anti-Chinese xenophobia is a 'normal reaction' to the coronavirus

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• UC Berkeley is facing backlash for a social media post that called anti-Chinese xenophobia a "normal reaction" to the Wuhan coronavirus.
• As of Friday morning local time, the novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, has killed 213 people and spread to nearly 10,000 people worldwide.
• The post was later deleted, and the university health center issued an apology.
• The post echoes the overwhelming sentiment being felt by Asian people around the globe, as instances of anti-Chinese racism become more rampant.
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UC Berkley is attracting backlash for calling anti-Chinese xenophobia a "normal reaction" to the Wuhan coronavirus.

The university's health services posted an infographic conveying "common reactions" to the rapidly spreading Wuhan coronavirus in a notice put out to students.

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