As the deadly coronavirus spreads beyond China, the ensuing panic is inflaming bigotry against people of Asian descent around the world.
One venue where that’s playing out is in the backseats of Uber and Lyft cars.
The ride-hailing apps show drivers and riders the first name, usually accompanied by a picture, of the person they’re connected with before pickup. The companies have said the feature is designed for safety and ease of use, but it has for years been pointed out as aRacial profiling was a problem in taxis long before Uber existed. And today, the coronavirus outbreak is fuelingagainst Chinese people at schools in Europe and restaurants in South Korea.
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