US President Donald Trump again used the racist term “Kung Flu” to describe the coronavirus at a rally in Phoenix on Tuesday.
Mr Trump has used the term multiple times in recent days despite heavy criticism.
Since coronavirus infections started appearing in the United States in January, Asian Americans have shared stories of minor aggression to blatant attacks from people blaming them for the pandemic, which has killed more than 120,000 people in the United States.
Meanwhile, the US president’s claim that testing would be reduced was flatly denied by a member of the White House Covid-19 taskforce.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, who heads the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said: “None of us have ever been told to slow down on testing… That just is a fact. In fact, we will be doing more testing.”
In contrast to Mr Trump saying Covid-19 was “hopefully” ending, Dr Fauci warned that “the next couple of weeks are going to be critical in our ability to address those surgings that we’re seeing in Florida and Texas, in Arizona and in other states”.
He added: “They’re not the only ones that are having a difficulty… it’s a mixed bag, some good and some now we have a problem with.”
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Allergies are a number of conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment. These include hay fever, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, allergic asthma, and anaphylaxis. Symptoms may include red eyes, an itchy rash, sneezing, a runny nose, shortness of breath, or swelling.
Common allergens include pollen and certain foods. Metals and other substances may also cause problems. Food, insect stings, and medications are common causes of severe reactions. Their development is due to both genetic and environmental factors.
Treatments for allergies include the avoidance of known allergens and the use of medications such as steroids and antihistamines. In severe reactions injectable adrenaline (epinephrine) is recommended.
Allergies are common. In the developed world, about 20% of people are affected by allergic rhinitis, about 6% of people have at least one food allergy, and about 20% have atopic dermatitis at some point in time. Depending on the country about 1–18% of people have asthma. Anaphylaxis occurs in between 0.05–2% of people.
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