Samantha Bee Says the Coronavirus Is "Not an Excuse to Be Racist"
hollywoodreporter.comSamantha Bee took aim at the racist reactions to the coronavirus during Wednesday's episode of Full Frontal. The host kicked off the episode by addressing why the audience space was empty. "Due to the increasing threat of the coronavirus, we wanted to do the responsible thing and not have an audience," she said before noting that some of the show's staff members were sporadically placed in the audience. "We have some people, but they work for us and they are sitting six feet apart as recommended by the CDC.
And also because they hate each other." Following a montage of clips that showed media coverage blaming China for the spread of the virus, Bee criticized the outlets for that approach. "Tying coronavirus to China and Chinese people isn't.
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