Coronavirus Whistleblower Dies From The Disease In China
NPRCoronavirus Whistleblower Dies From The Disease In China Enlarge this image toggle caption Barcroft Media/Getty Images Barcroft Media/Getty Images Updated at 9:20 p.m. ET A Chinese doctor who was among the first to blow the whistle on the new coronavirus has died from the disease, the hospital treating him said on social media early Friday local time. Sponsor Message Asia Chinese Doctor Who Sounded Early Warning About Coronavirus Dies After Contracting It Chinese Doctor Who Sounded Early Warning About Coronavirus Dies After Contracting It Listen · 4:02 4:02 News of Li's death has triggered millions of reactions on Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter. When Li was in critical condition late Thursday and early Friday local time, millions of people flocked to a livestream operated by local media outside the hospital, the Wall Street Journal reported.