Elderly Man Attempts Suicide After Being Denied Treatment for Coronavirus

Elderly Man Attempts Suicide After Being Denied Treatment for Coronavirus
People are waiting for medical attention at Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan, China on Jan. 25, 2020. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
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An elderly man who suffered from the symptoms of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) almost took his own life after he was unable to get immediate treatment. His daughter said their community office, which is in charge of arranging hospital visits for coronavirus patients, got him admitted to a hospital only after the attempted suicide.

Ms. Zhang spoke with the Chinese-language Epoch Times about her father’s ordeal in seeking medical treatment.