Dr Li Wenliang was warned and reprimanded by Chinese authorities for spreading false rumours after he sent out a warning to other medics.
A doctor working at the Wuhan Central Hospital, Dr Li Wenliang, reportedly succumbed to the novel coronavirus during the early hours of Friday morning in Wuhan. According to a statement from the hospital, the Li died at 2:58 am local time on February the 7:
“Our hospital’s ophthalmologist Li Wenliang was unfortunately infected with coronavirus during his work in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic. He died at 2:58 am on Feb 7 after attempts to resuscitate were unsuccessful.” The confirmation came after several contradictory statements about his status from multiple Chinese media outlets, with earlier reports of Li’s passing deleted and the Wuhan Central Hospital sharing that Li was still alive, although he was in critical condition. Li had contracted the virus while in the line of duty, with the doctor sending out a warning over WeChat to fellow medics—but instead of taking heed, the local authorities reprimanded him for “making false comments”.
The Public Security Bureau made Li sign a letter on January the 3rd, accusing the doctor of disturbing the peace by “making false comments”. The doctor’s
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