Following the progress of the epidemic towards new sensitive countries, Italians, inhabitants of the first country in Europe to suffer a serious epidemic of COVID-19, could also face suspicion and xenophobia. Citizens of countries including Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea initially signed petitions to ban Chinese people from entering their countries in order to stop the disease.
Kufuatia kuendelea kwa mkurupuko huu katika nchi nyingine, watu kutoka Italia, nchi ya kwanza barani Ulaya kupitia mkurupuko mbaya wa COVID-19, pia wangepitia hali ya kushuku na woga dhidi ya wageni.Wananchi katika nchi za Malaysia, Nyuzilandi, Singapore na Korea Kusini awali walitia sahihi hoja ya kutaka kuzuia watu wa China kuingia nchini mwao katika jitihada za kuzuia ugonjwa huu.