Li Wenliang |
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| Born | (1986-10-12)12 October 1986
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| Died | 6 February 2020(2020-02-06) (aged 33)
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| Occupation | Ophthalmologist |
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| Known for | Firstwhistleblower to attempt to warn the public of the2019–20 coronavirus pandemic |
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Li Wenliang (Chinese:李文亮;pinyin:Lǐ Wénliàng; 12 October 1986 – 6 February 2020) was a Chineseophthalmologist atWuhan Central Hospital [zh]. He was thought to be one of the first people to issue a warning about the2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, on 30 December 2019.[1][2]
On 3 January 2020, Wuhan police arrested him for "making false comments on the Internet".[3] Li returned to work but later suffered from the virus from an infected patient.
He died from the infection on 6 February 2020.[4][5]
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