Sales at Chinese Restaurants Plummet Following Coronavirus Panic

[ChristopherDX]

Sales at NYC’s Chinatown Restaurants Plummet Following Coronavirus Panic

Plus, the city considers regulating NYC’s growing number of ghost kitchens — and more intel

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As fears of coronavirus — more formally known as 2019-nCoV —hit the United States, it's not uncommon to see people wearing medical masks on public transportation or panic-posting news alerts on social media. But despite the fact that New York City has zero confirmed cases of the deadly virus, the health scare has hit one particular demographic the most: Chinese-American businesses. Just as Flushing, Queens canceled its annual Lunar New Year's parade "out of an abundance of caution," the rest of New York City seems to be following suit.

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literally true.

I asked my friend who works at one and she said business is VERY slow.

....really people???

 

[SilentPanda]

There were people afraid to order stuff from Japan and other Asian country in this forum, so yes, really.

 

[BDS]

On this very forum I've seen multiple posts of people asking, with complete seriousness, whether it's safe to open a package of an object made in China. People have gone mad with fearmongering and Chinaphobia.

 

[Socivol]

This is pathetic I live in the neighborhood north of Chinatown and didn't even make a connection people were doing this until I saw another article on it.

 

[Z-Beat]

People don't think past where it came from. They let their xenophobia take it from there.

 

[King Alamat]

Hooray for xenophobia.

 

[Mr Jones]

I can't seem to find my gif of a cute brown child saying "that's racist" anywhere...

 

[nsilvias]

more food for those of us that are sane

 

[WhoaIsThatMars]

There were people afraid to order stuff from Japan and other Asian country in this forum, so yes, really.

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Dumb lol

 

[Goddo Hando]

i live near chinatown in chicago and it was a ghost town Sunday night when i ordered takeout from one of my favorite spots

 

[BasilZero]

Here in Texas too.


Although the chance of something like this happening is slim to none - people prefer to be safe than sorry. I dont think its hatred against the specific type of store/food place, just that people look at the news and overreact.

 

[Huncho_Houdini]

Brah I've been getting chinese takeout nearly every day this week. Am I already dead???

 

[Violence Jack]

Those people are so dumb they'll probably refuse to see Mulan because of the Coronavirus.

 

[Ferrio]

They should be more afraid of the General Tso's chicken, that's going to take off more years than the Corona virus ever would.

 

[nsilvias]

Brah I've been getting chinese takeout nearly every day this week. Am I already dead???

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no, just not racist

 

[Septimus Prime]

It's a good time to go to places that usually have long wait times

 

[Cantaim]

People are fucking idiots

 

[Sean]

The fuck? This is so incredibly stupid. I just had Chinese last night and didn't even consider that shit.

Now I'm hangry and going to eat my left-overs.

 

[Z-Beat]

There were people afraid to order stuff from Japan and other Asian country in this forum, so yes, really.

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On this very forum I've seen multiple posts of people asking, with complete seriousness, whether it's safe to open a package of an object made in China. People have gone mad with fearmongering and Chinaphobia.

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Lack of education on virus + knowledge of point of origin = everything is Anthrax in your mail, apparently

 

[DukeBlueBall]

Now is the perfect time to go to the places that always had ridiculous lines!

i.e Ding Tai Fun.

 

[Mathieran]

Shit I better get some food from my local Chinese place to support them.

 

[Deleted member 48897]

What the fuck do these people think, they ship chicken all the way from Shanghai or something? Even the prepared ingredients are usually made domestically.

Fucking hell.

 

[Deleted member 18944]

I bet the thai place down the road is barren then too. Boutta spend money like its busy there.

 

[RedHoodedOwl]

 

[More_Badass]

My parents were all like "you have to be careful!" when I told them I went to a Korean BBQ after work. So yeah, the attitude is pretty prevalent

 

[Jintor]

this is what it feels like to have a blood curse i guess, damn. coronavirus could manifest in my body at any time and i aint even been to wuhan or shit and then i grow extra arms and a taste for blood or whatever

 

[alexi52]

I live next to a Chinese Buffet and have been told by multiple family members to avoid going there whenever I suggested it because of the virus

 

[Kyrios]

Not really surprised honestly. I'll keep all that delicious food to myself then.

Had Chinese like 3 times since the Coronavirus news started, still here!

 

[DukeBlueBall]

Hooray for xenophobia.

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Would xenophobic people even eat there in the first place?

 

[Z-Beat]

Now is the perfect time to go to the places that always had ridiculous lines!

i.e Ding Tai Fun.

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It definitely didn't affect the local places I frequent. I had an hour and a half wait time on some food I was picking up.

 

[Divvy]

What's worse are the people denying that this is racist

"iT's OnLy lOgIcAl tO aVoId cHiNeSe pEoPle tO aVoId ThE ViRuS"

 

[SuperBanana]

A famous restaurant in my city that's been open for 30 years closed because of the coronavirus. They were delicious too.

It probably made it even worse that someone with coronavirus went to a chinese restaurant in the area and it was all over the news. :/

 

[Vilix]

Here in Texas too.

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Really? I had lunch at a Chinese buffet in Houston just yesterday and the place was packed as usual.

 

[Sesha]

That's monstrously stupid.

 

[Jon Carter]

My wife was at an indoor playground in L.A. playing with our son and a white guy approached her out of nowhere and asked, "Do you speak English? Do you live here? Are you Chinese?" (She's not)

 

[Mooksoup]

Same in Melbourne. Old established restaurant closing temporarily due to COVID panic

I feel bad for the community being hit by irrational fear

Beloved Chinatown restaurant closes as customers stay away over coronavirus fears

Melbourne institution Shark Fin House has closed and other Little Bourke Street restaurants are teetering as customers stay away over disease fears.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Linkura]

Similar news in Boston. People are dumbass racists.

 

[Jason Frost]

I'm eating Chinese food tonight.

 

[theme park joe]

Yeah I'm going to buy more and more!

 

[Z-Beat]

Would xenophobic people even eat there in the first place?

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Probably. The thing about racists is that they'll tolerate your existence as long as you're just providing a service and nothing else.

 

[smurfx]

hasn't stopped me from eating at chinese food spots. although i feared something stupid like this would happen. heard a coworker talk about not eating at chinese food places because of this corona virus crap.

 

[RKasa]

Guess I gotta go to my amazing local Chinese restaurant this weekend.

There were people afraid to order stuff from Japan and other Asian country in this forum, so yes, really.

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Been seeing this same sort of thing in figure collecting circles lately. It's a bit over the top.

 

[VariantX]

This is the perfect union of ignorance about how viruses work and good ol' fashioned racism. Seasoned with just a sprinkling of stupidity.

All these resources at our fingertips and people still stupid.

 

[Huncho_Houdini]

My wife was at an indoor playground in L.A. playing with our son and a white guy approached her out of nowhere and asked, "Do you speak English? Do you live here? Are you Chinese?" (She's not)

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God damn that's seriously fucked up.

Do scientists know that Corona virus virulence is dependent on english fluency and SoCal residency?

 

[BasilZero]

Really? I had lunch at a Chinese buffet in Houston just yesterday and the place was packed as usual.

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Probably back to normal now but

Local leaders begging customers to return to Chinatown

The rumors spread on social media about the coronavirus in Houston are libelous.

www.khou.com

 

[Cess007]

I've heard it's happening here in BC, Mexico, but honestly, on Sunday we were out to eat and all Chinese places were frigging full, so, no idea if that's true here

 

[No_Style]

While I am certain there is a racist element, when this was gaining traction, my in-laws and parents were warning us to avoid Chinese supermarkets and such where mainland Chinese people would gather. And we're all Asian. Some folks are just overly cautious.

 

[El Bombastico]

Didn't the exact same bullshit happen back in 2004 with the SARS outbreak?

 

[Randomly Generated]

Didn't the exact same bullshit happen back in 2004 with the SARS outbreak?

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Yup.

 

[Vyse]

Rather than xenophobia this is mostly good old fashioned paranoia, if the news were constantly reporting cases of people dying from some tree virus people would be avoiding parks.