Presenting The Dose: Asian Americans and the Dual Pandemic

<p>Racism against people of Asian descent is not a new problem, but it’s been exacerbated lately by politicians using racist rhetoric to describe the coronavirus. Asians in America are now facing a dual pandemic: a heightened fear of racist abuse, from verbal slurs to physical assault, on top of all the anxiety of living through COVID-19. A conversation from our colleagues at The Dose.</p><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><p><a href="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/person/shanoor-seervai" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shanoor Servai</a>, MPP, Researcher, Writer and Lead Podcast Producer; The Commonwealth Fund</p><p><a href="https://www.vivian-shaw.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vivian Shaw</a>, PhD, College Fellow, Department of Sociology at Harvard University; Lead Researcher, AAPI COVID-19 Project</p><p><a href="https://susannaypark.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Susanna Park</a>, PhD Candidate in Global Health, Oregon State University</p><p><br></p><p>Read a full transcript and learn more information about the AAPI COVID-19 project on our website: <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/2021/05/06/presenting-the-dose-asian-americans-and-the-dual-pandemic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tradeoffs.org/2021/05/06/presenting-the-dose-asian-americans-and-the-dual-pandemic/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: <a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/723a3a91-aa98-4a64-91a9-ec3049cc20d7/bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletter</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support this type of journalism today, with a gift: <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tradeoffs.org/donate</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod</a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br