The Chinese doctor who was the first to blow the whistle on coronavirus has died after the contracting the virus.
The Chinese doctor who was one of the original whistleblowers on coronavirus has died, according to the New York Times and the Washington Post. Earlier in the day, Wuhan City Central Hospital, where Li Wenliang was being treated, said on the Chinese social media site Weibo that doctors there were trying to save him.
Li said in an interview with CNN that he was scared he was going to be arrested."My family would worry sick about me, if I lose my freedom for a few days," he said. He reportedly had to sign a statement that acknowledged he committed a misdemeanor and promised not to commit further"unlawful acts." He tested positive for the coronavirus on Feb. 1 after unknowingly treating a patient who had it.
Like the flu and other respiratory illnesses, though, it’s possible for an otherwise healthy person to die of coronavirus, infectious disease expert Amesh A. Adalja, MD, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “It’s certainly not impossible,” he says.
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