Wuhan remembers 'whistleblower' doctor a year after his death from Covid-19

A year after his death from COVID-19, residents in the Chinese city of Wuhan say they remain grateful to the doctor who first sounded the alarm about the outbreak before it received official recognition.

Li Wenliang was an ophthalmologist at a hospital in the city who tried to sound the alarm about the virus' appearance but was reprimanded by authorities for "spreading rumours".

His death from COVID-19 on February 7 last year led to an outpouring of public mourning and rare expressions of anger online.

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[stephenjackson]

Doctor called whistleblower for doing his job

[buddyfranky]

He was murdered

It's interesting there were something like 7 doctors who died from that hospital.

[youtubed]

The people no the truth.. we are not stupid

[allmerrypeople]

"his death from Covid-19" - yeah right :)

[AB-gzyb]

This is what will happen to the w.h.o if they tell the truth

[biochemist]

I explain how one person with CANCER entered REMISSION upon CONTRACTING COVID!

[cosmoray]

Poor guy.
Free whistle blower Julian Assange

[rthe]

im sorry but i have hard time believing he died from covid we know what china does to whistleblowers exactly why winnie the pooh didnt mention his name

[trueleaves]

the UK news is still protracting about this, yet, I still remember back to Feb 2020, when the virus was on the way to the UK, the gov said 'no need to panic, we have the facilities and this is just the normal flu!!!! the country reacts to the virus the worst....kinda like 'I could make mistakes, but others take the blame'.

[jtecate]

He died when he realised the virus is fake

[samdemic]

This, takes real courage, unlike our NHS staff cowards

[kaptainhammer]

Died from the virus???
SUREE!!! Course he did

[TL-czgf]

Does anyone know what happened to Dr. Ai Fen?

[whyulyin]

Id also like to add that its so easy for us all to slate certain medias i.e The Sun and Sky but this is only because ITV and many other are too soft to keep comments enabled and let us voice our thoughts and opinions.
Sorry just had to mention that.

[kenwarburton]

The WHO will never criticise the CCP, and in fact will probably praise them. Out of all the country's in the world, they have gained most at then expense of the rest.

[unbearifiedbear]

Would love it if you'd report on the corruption in the UK occasionally too.. something relevant, y'know?

I know that isn't really your forte but yeah.. just a thought

[concernedcitizen]

After all the crisis actors I’ve seen in recent weeks, I’m now doubting this “report”.

[crystalregan]

This man looks scared if you look into his eyes he's crying out for help if something wrong with this picture!

[helenshaw]

Rip poor bloke thank goodness he told us x he's saved lives all over our planet

[Ray-istg]

Look how many Doctors and Nurses died in the UK during Covid? 🙏