In a memorandum condemning racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against AsianAmericans and Pacific Islanders in the United States, President Biden condemned those who identify of the COVID-19 virus by the geographic location of its origin (i.e. China). The memorandum accuses those who identify the COVID-19 virus in this way as engaging in “racially discriminatory language” and contributing to racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.
