7 Famous Scholars Pass Away in a Week as China Experiences Another COVID Surge

A mourner carries the cremated remains of a loved one as he and other participants wear traditional white funeral clothing during a funeral in Shanghai, China, on Jan. 14, 2023. China's health care system has been struggling to cope with a surge of COVID-19 infections since the government ended nearly three years of tough zero COVID controls. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

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In the past week, at least seven high-profile professors in Chinese universities died of illness, including an academician. Three were under 60 years of age.