China issues 'solemn apology' to doctor reprimanded for early coronavirus warnings
China issues 'solemn apology' to doctor reprimanded for early coronavirus warnings
BY MARTY JOHNSON - 03/20/20 11:01 AM
China issues 'solemn apology' to doctor reprimanded for early coronavirus warnings
The Chinese government has exonerated and apologized to the family of a scientist who had issued an early warning about the outbreak of the coronavirus and later died from the illness, signaling a rare admission of guilt from the country's ruling Communist Party.
When he was alive, Dr. Li Wenliang had been threatened with arrest by police in the city of Wuhan, where the outbreak — now a global pandemic — started.
The government said that a "solemn apology” had been issued to Li's family, The Associated reports.
Li's death and the subsequent spread of the virus around the world sparked anger at the country's communist government and its absolute control over information.
Originally the epicenter of the outbreak, Wuhan on Friday marked its second consecutive day without reports of a new coronavirus case.
China's National Health Commission reported on Friday that the 39 new cases in the country had originated overseas, an indication that the intense quarantine and travel restrictions that China had put in place seem to have had an effect in helping stop the spread of the virus.
The country has lifted some of the restrictions on Hubei province, which surrounds Wuhan, but the city itself remains on lockdown. Chinese officials have said the lockdown will remain in place until there are no new cases for 14 straight days.
Over 80,000 people in China have been infected by COVID-19.
He Warned of Coronavirus. Here’s What He Told Us Before He Died.
The death of a Chinese doctor who was silenced by the police for being one of the first to warn about the coronavirus set off an outpouring of grief and anger on social media. The New York Times interviewed him last week.
Mourners at a vigil for Dr. Li Wenliang on Friday.
Mourners at a vigil for Dr. Li Wenliang on Friday.Credit...Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times
By The New York Times
Feb. 7, 2020
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The doctor who was among the first to warn about the coronavirus outbreak in late December — only to be silenced by the police — died Friday after becoming infected with the virus, the hospital treating him reported.
The death of the 34-year-old doctor, Li Wenliang, set off an outpouring of grief and anger on social media, with commenters on social media demanding an apology from the authorities to Dr. Li and his family.
ImageLi Wenliang at Wuhan Central Hospital last month.
Li Wenliang at Wuhan Central Hospital last month.
Credit...Li Wenliang, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
READ MOREThe outpouring of messages online from sad, infuriated and grieving people was too much for Chinese censors.
Last week, Elsie Chen, a Times researcher working with our correspondents Chris Buckley and Steven Lee Myers, interviewed Dr. Li. He caught the virus from a patient and was hospitalized when Ms. Chen interviewed him on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, via the WeChat social media platform.Chinese People Request Open Apology to Dr. Lee.From Chinese Government
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The death of Chinese doctor Lee, who was the first to warn of a new type of Coronavirus infection in Wuhan, was reported on Feb. 7 (local time), and pro-democracy activists in the Chinese region expressed their sorrow by demanding an apology from the Chinese government.
"Chinese people should no longer be silent for the sake of the country, for everyone related to the country, and for Dr. Li Won-Ryan," Wang Dan, head of the China think tank dialogue, comprised of pro-democracy activists in China, said on his SNS.
"The Chinese government must make an official apology to Dr. Lee. The apology must be made public by the government.
On Sina Weibo, a Chinese social networking site, there have been continuous postings calling for the Chinese government to apologize along with messages commemorating Lee's death.
Dr. Lee Won-Ryan was the first person to tell the world about the new Coronavirus that was slowly spreading in Wuhan, China. Lee played a crucial role in releasing the mass outbreak of "unknown causes of pneumonia." However, he was punished by Chinese authorities for damaging social order with fake news.
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Lee is known to have been infected by the virus while taking care of patients without protective equipment such as masks and other early stages of the new Coronavirus outbreak. Having been hospitalized for coughing and fever since January 10th, he was confirmed to have been ill and died in the early morning of 7th (local time).
BY MARTY JOHNSON - 03/20/20 11:01 AM
China issues 'solemn apology' to doctor reprimanded for early coronavirus warnings
The Chinese government has exonerated and apologized to the family of a scientist who had issued an early warning about the outbreak of the coronavirus and later died from the illness, signaling a rare admission of guilt from the country's ruling Communist Party.
When he was alive, Dr. Li Wenliang had been threatened with arrest by police in the city of Wuhan, where the outbreak — now a global pandemic — started.
The government said that a "solemn apology” had been issued to Li's family, The Associated reports.
Li's death and the subsequent spread of the virus around the world sparked anger at the country's communist government and its absolute control over information.
Originally the epicenter of the outbreak, Wuhan on Friday marked its second consecutive day without reports of a new coronavirus case.
China's National Health Commission reported on Friday that the 39 new cases in the country had originated overseas, an indication that the intense quarantine and travel restrictions that China had put in place seem to have had an effect in helping stop the spread of the virus.
The country has lifted some of the restrictions on Hubei province, which surrounds Wuhan, but the city itself remains on lockdown. Chinese officials have said the lockdown will remain in place until there are no new cases for 14 straight days.
Over 80,000 people in China have been infected by COVID-19.
He Warned of Coronavirus. Here’s What He Told Us Before He Died.
The death of a Chinese doctor who was silenced by the police for being one of the first to warn about the coronavirus set off an outpouring of grief and anger on social media. The New York Times interviewed him last week.
Mourners at a vigil for Dr. Li Wenliang on Friday.
Mourners at a vigil for Dr. Li Wenliang on Friday.Credit...Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times
By The New York Times
Feb. 7, 2020
阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版Leer en español
The doctor who was among the first to warn about the coronavirus outbreak in late December — only to be silenced by the police — died Friday after becoming infected with the virus, the hospital treating him reported.
The death of the 34-year-old doctor, Li Wenliang, set off an outpouring of grief and anger on social media, with commenters on social media demanding an apology from the authorities to Dr. Li and his family.
ImageLi Wenliang at Wuhan Central Hospital last month.
Li Wenliang at Wuhan Central Hospital last month.
Credit...Li Wenliang, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
READ MOREThe outpouring of messages online from sad, infuriated and grieving people was too much for Chinese censors.
Last week, Elsie Chen, a Times researcher working with our correspondents Chris Buckley and Steven Lee Myers, interviewed Dr. Li. He caught the virus from a patient and was hospitalized when Ms. Chen interviewed him on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, via the WeChat social media platform.Chinese People Request Open Apology to Dr. Lee.From Chinese Government
YUNSOOK KANG FEB 08, 2020 12:51 PM EST
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Lee Won-Ryan
(Photo : Lee Won-Ryan ⓒ Weibo capture)
The death of Chinese doctor Lee, who was the first to warn of a new type of Coronavirus infection in Wuhan, was reported on Feb. 7 (local time), and pro-democracy activists in the Chinese region expressed their sorrow by demanding an apology from the Chinese government.
"Chinese people should no longer be silent for the sake of the country, for everyone related to the country, and for Dr. Li Won-Ryan," Wang Dan, head of the China think tank dialogue, comprised of pro-democracy activists in China, said on his SNS.
"The Chinese government must make an official apology to Dr. Lee. The apology must be made public by the government.
On Sina Weibo, a Chinese social networking site, there have been continuous postings calling for the Chinese government to apologize along with messages commemorating Lee's death.
Dr. Lee Won-Ryan was the first person to tell the world about the new Coronavirus that was slowly spreading in Wuhan, China. Lee played a crucial role in releasing the mass outbreak of "unknown causes of pneumonia." However, he was punished by Chinese authorities for damaging social order with fake news.
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Lee is known to have been infected by the virus while taking care of patients without protective equipment such as masks and other early stages of the new Coronavirus outbreak. Having been hospitalized for coughing and fever since January 10th, he was confirmed to have been ill and died in the early morning of 7th (local time).
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