Whistleblower Doctor Who First Exposed Coronavirus Outbreak Dies After Contracting Virus

Whistleblower Doctor Who First Exposed Coronavirus Outbreak Dies After Contracting Virus
Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang. Courtesy of Li Wenliang
Nicole Hao
Updated:
This post has been updated to include the latest reported information from Chinese state media.

Li Wenliang, one of the eight whistleblowers who first publicized information about a “SARS-like” outbreak in December 2019 but was later reprimanded by Chinese authorities, died of the coronavirus on Feb. 7 morning, according to state media. He was 34.

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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