Almost one third of the 1,100 Australians surveyed said they believed Chinese people are primarily responsibile for bringing COVID-19 to the country.
There are fresh calls to do more to combat racism linked to the coronavirus pandemic, with a new poll showing almost one third of Australians believe Chinese people are primarily responsible for the pandemic’s arrival and spread in Australia.
An additional 16 per cent said they were ‘unsure’ of the truth of the statement, while 53 per cent of respondents felt the statement was untrue.About 21 per cent of respondents also felt that the virus is more likely to be spread within Chinese communities and families.a separate survey conducted by the Asian Australian Alliance in July
She told SBS News the organisation had received over 500 reports of coronavirus-related racist incidents against Asian people in Australia since the pandemic began.
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