Biden signs executive order instructing agencies to stop using ‘xenophobic’ coronavirus terms like ‘China virus’

Published January 27, 2021 4:17pm ET



President Biden signed four executive orders intended to combat racism, including an order that directed government agencies to find and remove any offensive references to the coronavirus.

Biden’s order calls on government agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services, to determine whether or not xenophobic references are found in public guidelines or policies and to immediately remove those references, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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