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
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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.

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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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