In Translation, is a weekly Richmond News feature which highlights some of the top news stories in Chinese media and translates them into English.
1) Headline:
“Asian grocery store chain hit by coronavirus rumours spread through social media,” Sing Tao, March 7.
Summary:
An employee of Asian supermarket T&T being picked up by emergency vehicles on March 5 led to rumours circulating on social media about a coronavirus case at the grocery store, according to Sing Tao’s report.
A wave of misinformation and rumours on COVID-19 flooded social media platforms as more new coronavirus cases were revealed in B.C. T&T at Lansdowne Centre tried to reassure the public that “there have been no cases of coronavirus from any staff.”
2) Headline:
“Hong Kong is tracing close contacts of a confirmed patient who returned from India,” Ming Pao, March 7
Summary:
Hong Kong health officials raced to find close contacts of a patient who was tested positive for the coronavirus. Ming Pao reported that seven people who went on the same group tour with the confirmed case returned to Canada.
Three more COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Hong Kong on Mar. 6, including an 84-year-old male, who went on the tour of India with a bunch of people last month. And a female in her late 60s, also one of the tour group members, had tested positive for the virus earlier, according to health officials in Hong Kong.
According to Ming Pao’s report, the Indian trip began on Jan. 31 and lasted until Feb. 24. After returning to Hong Kong from New Delhi, India, the 84-year-old male didn’t feel well and asked doctors for help.
Zujun Zhang, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases and Centre for Health Protection, said seven people in Canada went on the same Indian group tour with the confirmed cases.
Health officials told Ming Pao, if there is a confirmed case, then they will reach out to people who are close contacts with the confirmed case.
3) Headline:
“Vancouver-born Chinese Canadian was honored with Women of Distinction nomination,” Sing Tao, March 8.
Summary:
Vancourite Michelle Kwok was nominated for this year’s YMCA Women of Distinction Awards and Canadian Innovators and entrepreneurs Awards.
Kwok, a 21-year-old medical sciences student from Western University, founded and launched the Female Laboratory of Innovative Knowledge (FLIK), a community hub allowing female founders to discover female apprentices.
“Females face more challenges than males in the workplace, I hope more females could stand out for their work, effort, and dedication through FLIK,” said Kwok.
