According to the Embassy of Japan in Cairo, store clerks were hesitating to serve Japanese customers. "Corona" became a new slur by which to abuse Japanese people on the street.
On 10 March 2020, an Uber driver was arrested when a viral video forcibly removing a Chinese passenger in Cairo's Maadi district. The passenger was thought to have the coronavirus. The incident caused an uproar among Egyptians when the video was uploaded. Some Egyptians visited the Chinese man in his hotel room.
Violence toward foreign people was reported during the pandemic. Some local people attacked foreign people. The attackers published a number of photos of them under social media and linked them to the Covid-19.
A video reportedly recorded in Kibera, Kenya showed an angry crowd threatening a man and woman of East Asian descent about the coronavirus. A man in the crowd shouted at the couple, "You are corona!" In the crowd, a motorcycle rider raised his hand and threatened slapping the Asian man. The couple looked angry. They began swearing toward the crowd before the video ended.
There have been instances of Wuhan natives in other provinces being turned away from hotels. Their ID numbers, home addresses and telephone numbers were deliberately leaked online. They also dealt with harassing phone calls from strangers. Many hotels or guesthouses declined people who had addresses in Wuhan. A number of hotels refused to check-in a Wuhan tour guide. She returned to Hangzhou from Singapore. One of the hotels called police to give her a health check. They then asked the police to quarantine her.
Over 100 restaurants in Hong Kong turned away customers from mainland China. One restaurant demanded that a customer produce a Hong Kong identity card to prove they weren't from the mainland.
Over 760,000 South Korean citizens signed a petition wanting the government to ban foreign tourists from entering this country. No Chinese signs have been popping up. Some businesses banned all foreigners.
There were reports of Asian people of increased racism in Belgium due to the pandemic.
Non-Western restaurants, including Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Cambodian reported not as many customers coming. The scale of the decline ranged from 30% to 50%. South Korean mass media reported an increased animosity toward South Korean nationals.
Asians in Paris reported harassment and racism.
Racism, violence and discrimination were committed against mixed race, biracial, Southeast Asian and East Asian people in Canada.
In the United States, 58% of Asian Americans and 45% of African Americans believed that racist views toward them had been committed since the pandemic. That's according to a Pew Research study.
Mark Drakeford
Mark Drakeford (born 19 September 1954) is a Welsh Labour politician. He has been First Minister of Wales and leader of the Welsh Labour Party since 2018. He served as Cabinet Secretary for Finance in the Jones Government from 2016 to 2018, Minister for Brexit from 2017 to 2018 and Minister for Health and Social Services from 2013 to 2016. Drakeford has been a member of the Senedd (MS) for Cardiff West since 2011.
Drakeford was born in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire. He married his wife Clare ("née" Buckle) in Cambridge in 1977. The couple have three children.
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 American crime movie directed by John Huston and was based on the 1949 novel of the same name by W. R. Burnett. It stars Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Marc Lawrence, Marilyn Monroe, Anthony Caruso, Barry Kelley and was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was nominated for 4 Academy Awards in 1951.
Gold leaf
Gold leaf is gold that has been hammered into thin sheets by goldbeating. It is often used for gilding. The most commonly used gold is 22-karat yellow gold. Layering gold leaf over a surface is called gold leafing or gilding.
Gold leaf is sometimes used in art without a gilding process. In many cultures, it was used to wrap objects such as bullae. It has been used in jewellery.
Gold leaf has traditionally been used as a gilding material to decorate art or the picture frames. Gold leaf paintings were used in mosaics in later Early Christian art. Gold leaf is also used in Buddhist art to decorate statues and symbols. Gold leafing can also be seen on domes in religious and public architecture.
Gold leaf has long been used in architecture. It was used in Byzantine and Roman churches and basilicas in 400 AD.
Gold leaf is sometimes used to decorate food or drink. It is sometimes found in desserts and confectionery. When used as a food additive, gold has the E-number E175.
Lovesick (1983 movie)
Lovesick is a 1983 American romantic fantasy comedy movie directed by Marshall Brickman and starring Dudley Moore, Elizabeth McGovern, Wallace Shawn, John Huston, Alec Guinness, Larry Rivers, David Strathairn. It was distributed by Warner Bros.
McFarland, USA
McFarland, USA is a 2015 American drama movie directed by Niki Caro and starring Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Morgan Saylor, Elsie Fisher, Diana-Maria Riva, Vanessa Martínez, Valente Rodriguez, Natalia Cordova-Buckley. It was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.
Mersal (movie)
Mersal () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller movie directed and co-written by Atlee. It was produced by Thenandal Studio Limited. The movie stars Vijay with S. J. Surya, Kajal, Samantha, and Nithya Menen. Vijay is playing a triple role in this movie for the first time.
The story revolves around two brothers in which one is a magician who avenges his father's death and medical crimes. Another is a reputed doctor who takes a small amount of money from his patients.
"Mersal" was released worldwide on 18 October 2017, which coincides with the Diwali festival. Before its release, the movie faced problems regarding title issues, and censorship because, the film refused to approve NoC from the Animal Welfare Board of India for the use of few animals without permission. As a result, Central Board of Film Certification refused approval for censorship. On 16 October 2017, the film received a U/A certificate from CBFC, with few cuts after receiving NoC from AWBI.
"Mersal" received positive reviews from critics. The Times of India gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "With Mersal, we have got this year's most engaging mass masala movie. When you have a mass hero in full form like Vijay is in the film, how can things go wrong?". The Indian Express also gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "Atlee has not just exploited Vijay's stardom to deliver a flamboyant crowd-pleaser (which he did in Theri already) but has fleshed out an interesting script that plays up the best onscreen traits of the actor".
Mersal
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You Won't See Me
"You Won't See Me" is a song by English rock band the Beatles. It was written by Paul McCartney, but listed as Lennon-McCartney. It was first released on the band's 1965 album "Rubber Soul". It is about McCartney's bad relationship with Jane Asher at the time, when she wanted to become an actress. It was recorded during a very long recording session in November 1965. Author Mark Lewisohn called this final recording session a "marathon" recording session, because it lasted all through the night. This was to make sure "Rubber Soul" was released before Christmas.
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Transuranic element
A Tranuranic element is any element that comes after the element of Uranium in the Periodic Table. They are all radioactive and all but 2 are man made or synthetic (those being Uranium and Plutonium), and decay into other elements. Everything from Neptunium to Lawrencium to Tennessine and Oganesson. Some elements have no uses in everyday life, those being Fermium onward, but some have few uses, like Uranium being used for fuel and Curium being used in rovers.