'You Are Corona': New Zealand YouTuber Who Donated Plasma In India Faces Racist Attack In Delhi
Karl Rock, whose Instagram account shows that he is married to an Indian and has been residing in India, has thousands of followers and travels to different cities of India.
Apart from coronavirus, the other thing that spread around the globe was xenophobia and racism. From people affected
with COVID-19 to those from a foreign country, many have faced discrimination
on account of heightened fear and misinformation about the infection.
YouTube/Karl Rock
More recently, a New Zealand YouTuber shared a video talking about a racist attack he faced in Delhi's Chandi Chowk.
Karl Rock, whose Instagram account shows that he is married to an Indian and has been residing in India. He also has thousands of followers on social media and travels to different cities of India.
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¡ª Karl Rock (@iamkarlrock) July 18, 2020
He was walking down the spice market in Chandni Chowk when a local hurled abuses at him and asked him to leave the country.
The man called Karl "Corona", and told him to leave the country. Karl tried to reason with the man, but the man refused to pay any attention and continued to attack him.
Karl Rock, a New Zealand origin Delhiite donated plasma at Delhi govt's plasma bank
¡ª Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 10, 2020
You must watch his video about his experience. I am sure this will encourage many more to come forward to donate their plasma and help save lives. @iamkarlrock pic.twitter.com/VySSg0P0yV
Ironically, Karl had donated plasma earlier for COVID-19 patients in India. Even Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had tweeted about Karl saying that he set an example for many.
¡°Karl Rock, a New Zealand origin Delhiite donated plasma at Delhi govt's plasma bank. You must watch his video about his experience. I am sure this will encourage many more to come forward to donate their plasma and help save lives," Kejriwal had tweeted in July.
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Ever since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have seen a flurry of reports citing racist, xenophobic acts against people of East Asian and Southeast Asian descent and tourists.
Karl also says in his YouTube video that this is not the first time he's been in such a situation. The first time, he says, he was forced to take a COVID-19 test and that cops were called on him.
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