Both work and private life of fellow sisters, among many others, are greatly affected by the Novel Coronavirus epidemic these days. The outbreak itself is of course worrying. Its financial impact is apparently also an issue.

We can only hope that the epidemic will soon be over. But before, and also after, that we all should  bear in mind some important health messages... Read More 

One Chinese sex worker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said she had edited her nationality from Chinese to Asian in two sex directory advertisements online... Read more

AFRO's Comments:

Health is precious. Yet patients can be too easily stigmatised and infected persons may even be seen by others as viruses themselves.

The above report reflects a fear of the epidemic and discrimination within the sex industry. The sex worker mentioned in the report is a New Zealand resident and hasn’t been back to China for years. Yet she feels she is seen as virus because of her ethnicity. 

Fear is also infectious. To fight the epidemic, we need facts, not fear. Let’s all stay alert, and keep calm.