'New York' virus?

Agnus Dei: The Scapegoat  (by James Tissot)

It seems that everyone and their brother-in-law is looking for a scapegoat.  Or in this case, an “escape-goat.”

Just as COVID-19 once seemed synonymous with “Chinese virus,” it now seems in danger of becoming synonymous with “New York virus.”  States like Rhode Island have gone so far as to target vehicles with New York license plates.

Whether or not this is constitutional is currently being debated.  However, the issue goes far beyond that. When particular groups and places are singled out in broad-stroke ways, prejudice lurks in the shadows.  This must be guarded against, especially during times that lend themselves to vicious scapegoating.

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https://www.pennlive.com/coronavirus/2020/03/new-yorkers-trying-to-leave-coronavirus-epicenter-finding-the-cold-shoulder-everywhere-they-turn.html 

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