Covid-19 effect: Bullying rises against patients, health workers in Japan

The coronavirus pandemic in Japan has brought not just an epidemic of infections, but also an onslaught of bullying and discrimination against the sick, their families and health workers.

A government campaign to raise awareness seems to be helping, at least for medical workers. But it's made only limited headway in countering the harassment and shunning that may be discouraging people from seeking testing and care and hindering the battle against the pandemic, new agency PTI reported.

When Arisa Kadono tested positive and was hospitalised in early April, she was only identified as a woman in her 20s in food