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France is in the grips of an epidemic Of Anti-Asian racism, sparked by the Coronavirus. Very often on the road between my Paris and Australian bases, I write for Forbes with a globetrotters perspective and newsy edge on travel, culture, hotels, art and architecture. Culture. "To collect the samples, workers at a sewage plant in Noisy-le-Grand, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, have been filling plastic bottles with wastewater and putting them in a cool box.These are then taken to the laboratory, where they are analysed by researchers in biohazard suits and masks.The researchers test for coronavirus genomes - fragments of the virus's genetic material which are not infectious and can be emitted by people who have no symptoms.The evidence gathered by the laboratory will be used along with other data to track the progression of the virus.Scientists in the UK, led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, are conducting a similar study of wastewater.France has the sixth-highest COVID-19 death toll in the world and reported 10 on Thursday, taking its total to 30,185, according to figures being tracked by Johns Hopkins University.The country's health ministry reported 2,615 new cases on Thursday, compared with a daily average of 132 in June. Visitors wearing protective face masks at the Eiffel TowerA laboratory technician handles samples of waste water in Ivry-sur-Seine A sewage treatment plant worker collects a sample of wastewater More so in some countries than others.

The international backlash against anti-Asian and anti-Chinese racism in France sparked by the “In France, racism is more contagious than the coronavirus.” That’s the headline of the Viruses spread. People all over the world are expressing increasing shock over the stance in France towards Asians, and Asian-looking people.This amid snowballing reports of Asians being subject to racist incidents in France, on public transport, in shops and at school, or simply walking down the street. The country's health ministry reported 1,062 cases on Thursday - nearly double the 584 seen on Tuesday.It marked the second day in a row that the country had seen a sizeable rise compared to earlier in the week, after a series of localised flare-ups prompted officials to make mask-wearing compulsory in enclosed public spaces.The health ministry said there had been a 66% increase in cases over three weeks, and that a lag between people becoming infected and displaying symptoms meant the virus had likely been circulating "for several weeks already".The mayor of popular beach resort La Baule-Escoublac has warned the tens of thousands of tourists flocking there to observe social distancing, after the town was flooded with holidaymakers.Meanwhile, researchers say some locations in Paris that had been testing negative for traces of The virus traces had initially been detected at the beginning of the outbreak, but vanished when Early studies by scientists across the globe have suggested that sampling sewage for signs of Parisian researchers said in April that sampling wastewater in the French capital for a month reflected the rising and falling number of infections there.Laurent Moulin, who heads a research laboratory run by public water utility company Eau de Paris, insisted the new findings on their own did not mean the virus is spreading again.But Mr Moulin said the findings could be used in conjunction with other data to detect early warning signs, even before people become sick enough to seek medical help.

Some think so.For sociologist, Ya-Han Chuang, from the French National Institute for Demographic Studies, the anti-Asian, anti-Chinese discrimination is deeply embedded in French society.Young Asian activists have mobilized against the racism and stereotypes he told But a lot of work still needs to be done to raise awareness in the general public and through education Chuang said. Coronavirus: France sees 'significant' surge in cases as COVID-19 traces found in Paris sewage system "We had the lockdown, which reduced the number of sick people, and then a little while later we saw a reduction of the concentration of [COVID-19] in the wastewater," Mr Moulin said. Globally, more than 85,500 cases have been confirmed in more that 50 countries. My passion is capturing the distinctive people, places and events I encounter along the way, both in words and pictures.

We've seen some locations that were negative [for virus traces] and are becoming positive. #MALI.

Fight the Fake / France; France. France has declared a significant rise in coronavirus cases - as researchers have said traces of COVID-19 are once again being found in Paris's sewage system. Foreign travel remains limited outside the European zone. “They were shocked by the xenophobia Asians in France are facing.”“The old racist stereotypes are spreading,” too noted the German daily. France is the sixth most infected country on the continent, behind Russia, Spain the … France Braces for Coronavirus Epidemic at Its Door ... Best Countries is a rankings, news and analysis project created to capture how countries are perceived on a global scale. Working for print, digital and radio outlets on four continents,I have three decades of experience as a journalist, foreign correspondent and travel writer-photographer. France has declared a significant rise in coronavirus cases - as researchers have said traces of COVID-19 are once again being found in Paris's sewage system. Live.

"What are we seeing since the end of June? TV Shows. As far as the foreign press are concerned, “It is time for this to stop,” the paper said. Not just the foreign press. Coronavirus is growing. I hold a degree in Professional Writing from Canberra University, an MA in European Journalism from the Université Robert Schuman Strasbourg, and am a member of the Society of American Travel Writers. A love for my wild home-island of Tasmania fuels my commitment to sustainable travel and conservation.Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.I cover travel, culture, design and hotels worldwide. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines. As K-12 schools across the country begin welcoming back students for in-person classes, one public health expert warned that a decision to bring students back in person will be hard to stick to. “That is all they were talking about in Japan,” says Kaveh Daemi, an accounting advisor in Sydney just back from a fortnight trip. The international backlash against the hysteria and racism …