- Chinese ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central Hospital
- A whistleblower who warned about the 2019–2020 Wuhan coronavirus outbreak on 30 December 2019
| Real name: | Li Wenliang | | Born: | 12 October 1986 Comment | | When did Li Wenliang (Wuhan doctor) die? / Died | 07 February 2020 | | How many years did Li Wenliang (Wuhan doctor) live? / Lived | 33 years | | Where was Li Wenliang (Wuhan doctor) born? | Beizhen, Liaoning, China | | Where did Li Wenliang (Wuhan doctor) die? / Deathplace | Wuhan, Hubei, China | | Zodiac sign: | Libra |
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| | Nationality: | Chinese | | Hair color: | Black | | Eyes color: | Black |
Who was Li Wenliang (Wuhan doctor)? / Facts
- Education - Starting in 2004, he studied clinical medicine at Wuhan University for seven years, and acquired a Master of Medicine degree.
- Work - After graduation, he worked in Xiamen, Fujian, for three years. He returned to Wuhan in 2014 to work as an ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central Hospital.
- Coronavirus whistleblowing - On 30 December 2019, Li saw a patient's report which showed a positive result with a high confidence level for SARS coronavirus tests. He said in a WeChat group of his medical school classmates, "There were 7 confirmed cases of SARS at Huanan Seafood Market." He also posted the report and a patient's CT scan result. Later, he added, "the latest news is, it has been confirmed that they are coronavirus infections, but the exact virus to be subtyped." He also explained what a coronavirus is with the message.
- Online leak - After screenshots of his WeChat message were posted online, the medical superintendents of his hospital soon came to him for a talk. On 3 January 2020, Wuhan police censured Li for "making false comments on the Internet", and made him sign a letter of admonition promising not to do it again.
- Contracting the virus - On 8 January, Li saw an infected patient at his hospital and contracted the coronavirus. Many of his colleagues were also infected, too. His fever and cough, which started on 10 January, soon became severe. On 12 January, he was admitted to intensive care where he was quarantined and given treatment. Due to a shortage of test kits, definitive diagnosis of the infection was not made until 1 February. Li posted a message online vowing to return to the front lines after his recovery.
- Under the spotlight - He was under the spotlight of the Chinese public and media because he is one of eight "rumormongers" warned by Wuhan police. China's Supreme People's Court said that, in retrospect, the eight Wuhan citizens should not have been punished, as what they said is "not entirely false". Li had been worried the hospital would punish him for "spreading rumors", but felt relieved after the top court publicly criticized the police. He thought there should be more than one voice in a healthy society, and didn't approve of using public power for excessive interference.
- Death - On 6 February 2020, Chinese state media reported that Li had died at the age of 33. Wuhan Central Hospital soon released a statement contradicting reports of his death, by declaring that he was in critical condition and best efforts were taken to rescue him. His heartbeat stopped at 21:30, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was used to keep him alive. The effort was ultimately unsuccessful, and the hospital later announced that Li had died at 2:58 am on 7 February 2020. At 1:49 am more than 17 million people were watching the live stream for his status updates.
- Reaction to Li's death - The World Health Organization posted on Twitter saying that it was "deeply saddened by the passing of Dr Li Wenliang". Li's death provoked considerable grief and anger on the social media, extended to a demand for freedom of speech. China's anti-corruption body, the National Supervisory Commission, has initiated an investigation into the issues involving Li.
- Family - Li and his wife have one child. His wife was pregnant with their second child when he died. Li booked a hotel room to avoid infecting family, when he began showing symptoms. This happened before he was hospitalized on 12 January. However, his parents still became infected with coronavirus.
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Education
Master of Medicine degree, Wuhan University, China
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