New Delhi, Jan 30 (TIWN) Thousands of families across the US are grappling with a surge in anti-Asian violence fuelled by misinformation linking Covid-19 with Asian countries or people, CNN reported.

The spike in hate crimes was particularly pronounced in New York, where more than 14 per cent of the population is Asian or Pacific Islander, the report said.

National media attention subsided toward the end of 2021, but this January has brought more horrifying news: the death of a 62-year-old Asian man from injuries inflicted in an attack in New York last April, and the alleged murder of Michelle Go, who was pushed into the path of a Times Square subway train.