Using terms like “Chinese virus” and “Kung-flu” to describe #COVID19 is harmful and can lead to hate crimes against Asian-Americans. We asked about an official naming policy for the virus during a @HouseForeign oversight hearing on the @StateDept's response to #COVID19 
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No it can’t. If you don’t call attention to it nobody cares.
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hard to not call attention to it when people are literally dying at unusually fast rates. so do we just not pay attention when our relatives die or what
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@RepTedLieu’s point, he is calling attention to it because HATE crimes against Asian Americans continue, and he is trying to correct someone from calling the virus by its incorrect name.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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