Another Chinese Doctor, Supervisor of Wuhan Whistleblower, Dies From Coronavirus

A man is placing flowers beside a photo of the late ophthalmologist Li Wenliang outside the Wuhan Central Hospital in Wuhan, China, on Feb. 7, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images

Another doctor in Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak in China, has died from the deadly virus.

Mei Zhongming was the supervisor of Li Wenliang, known as the “whistleblower doctor” who was among a group of medical professionals who published information about the outbreak ahead of official announcements and was punished for it. Li’s death elicited an outpouring of grief and anger at Chinese officials for suppressing freedom of speech.