Chinese Doctor Who Sounded Early Warning About Coronavirus Dies After Contracting It
4 years, 11 months ago

Chinese Doctor Who Sounded Early Warning About Coronavirus Dies After Contracting It

NPR  

Chinese Doctor Who Sounded Early Warning About Coronavirus Dies After Contracting It A hospital in China says a doctor who was reprimanded by authorities for sounding an early warning about the coronavirus has died from the illness. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: A doctor in China who sounded an early warning about the new coronavirus has now died of the illness. But then later, last month, once Chinese authorities announced that, yeah, this outbreak is happening, many people in China began expressing outrage on social media at how these early whistleblowers had been treated. KELLY: All right, that is NPR global health correspondent Nurith Aizenman updating us there on the death of a doctor in China who had sounded an early warning about coronavirus.

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‘Not by novel virus’: What China said on ‘mysterious pneumonia’
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Not by novel virus’: What China said on ‘mysterious pneumonia’

Hindustan Times  

A pneumonia outbreak in China has alerted the world including the World Health Organization which sought more information about the situation from the country. Medical staff in protective suits treat a patient with pneumonia On Sunday, China's health ministry asked local authorities to increase the number of fever clinics amid the latest crisis. "Efforts should be made to increase the …

On China pneumonia outbreak, scientists caution to not press ‘pandemic panic button’
1 year, 1 month ago

On China pneumonia outbreak, scientists caution to not press ‘pandemic panic button’

Hindustan Times  

Leading scientists urged caution over fears of another pandemic on Thursday after the World Health Organization requested more information from China on a rise of respiratory illnesses and pneumonia clusters among children. The standard wording of the alert echoed the first-ever notice about what would become COVID-19, sent on Dec. 30 2019: "Undiagnosed pneumonia - China." "I am not going …

It’s confirmed! China Lab leak triggered Covid pandemic, but was it an accident?
1 year, 10 months ago

It’s confirmed! China Lab leak triggered Covid pandemic, but was it an accident?

Live Mint  

The coronavirus pandemic most likely was caused by a leak in a Chinese laboratory, a classified intelligence report of the US Energy Department has revealed, according to the Wall Street Journal. This report nonetheless, affirms that the covid pandemic was a leak, an accident and not part of Chinese biological-weapons program, the people who have read the classified report said …

China says critical COVID cases have peaked as holiday travel surges
1 year, 11 months ago

China says critical COVID cases have peaked as holiday travel surges

The Hindu  

The number of COVID patients needing critical care in China's hospitals has peaked, health authorities said on Thursday, as millions travelled across the country for long-awaited reunions with families, raising fears of fresh outbreaks. There has been widespread scepticism over China's official COVID data since it abruptly axed anti-virus controls last month that had shielded China's 1.4 billion people from …

China's chicanery continues as doctors told not to cite Covid on death certificates – Firstpost
1 year, 11 months ago

China's chicanery continues as doctors told not to cite Covid on death certificates – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Beijing: Doctors in China have been instructed not to write Covid-induced respiratory failure on death certificates. Six doctors from public hospitals across China told Reuters that they have received similar oral instructions which discourage them to put Covid as the cause of death on certificates. “We have stopped classifying COVID deaths since the reopening in December,” a doctor at a …

China reports huge rise in COVID-related deaths after data criticism
1 year, 11 months ago

China reports huge rise in COVID-related deaths after data criticism

ABC  

China says nearly 60,000 people with COVID-19 have died in hospital since it abandoned its zero-COVID policy last month, a huge increase from previously reported figures that follows global criticism of the country's coronavirus data. Key points: China had previously reported just over 5,000 deaths since the pandemic began The WHO had said earlier this week said that China was …

China reports 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak passed
1 year, 11 months ago

China reports 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak passed

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December, offering hard numbers for an unprecedented surge that was apparent in overcrowded hospitals and packed crematoriums, even as the government released little data about the status of the pandemic for weeks. China stopped reporting data on COVID-19 deaths and infections after abruptly lifting …

China says 60,000 people have died of Covid since early December
1 year, 11 months ago

China says 60,000 people have died of Covid since early December

CNN  

CNN — Close to 60,000 people have died of Covid in China since the country abruptly abandoned its tight “zero-Covid” policy in early December, a medical official from the National Health Commission told a press conference in Beijing on Saturday. The World Health Organization and the United States have accused China of “under-representing” the severity of its current outbreak, while …

China reports almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak has passed
1 year, 11 months ago

China reports almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak has passed

LA Times  

China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths among people who had COVID-19 since early December, offering hard numbers for an unprecedented surge that was apparent in overcrowded hospitals and packed crematoriums, even as the government released little data about the status of the pandemic for weeks. It said those “deaths related to COVID” occurred in hospitals, which left open the …

‘Covid deaths are clearly piling up’, says top US scientist as WHO warns China
2 years ago

‘Covid deaths are clearly piling up’, says top US scientist as WHO warns China

Live Mint  

Epidemiologist and health economist Dr Eric Feigl-Ding has informed that World Health Organisation's head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has asked China to stop under-reporting Covid deaths. The World Health Organisation had also criticized China's ‘narrow' definition of Covid deaths—of suppressing deaths. China reported one new Covid death in the mainland for Wednesday, compared with five a day earlier, bringing its official …

WHO says China is undercounting Covid deaths, asks for more reliable data
2 years ago

WHO says China is undercounting Covid deaths, asks for more reliable data

Live Mint  

BY JOYU WANG | UPDATED JAN 04, 2023 11:09 PM EST Agency’s chief says testing requirements adopted by some countries for travelers from China are understandable The World Health Organization in a briefing Wednesday urged Beijing to be more transparent about its Omicron outbreak, with some officials questioning the accuracy of the country’s Covid-19 data. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …

How China ‘forced’ Covid positive student to work, ‘covered up’ death: Activist
2 years ago

How China ‘forced’ Covid positive student to work, ‘covered up’ death: Activist

Hindustan Times  

Chinese human right activist Jennifer Zeng, who has been tweeting about the ongoing Covid horror in China, on Wednesday shared a series of tweets disclosing how the authorities tried to cover up the death of a graduate student of a hospital affiliated with Sichuan University after allegedly forcing him to work even despite being tested Covid-19 positive. Chinese human right …

Exhausted doctor collapses in China hospital amid Covid surge; video goes viral
2 years ago

Exhausted doctor collapses in China hospital amid Covid surge; video goes viral

Hindustan Times  

As China is grappling with a sudden resurgence of Covid cases, reminding the world of how the year 2020 had begun, several videos of the present mayhem at the hospitals in China have surfaced. 5 points In a video, a doctor can be seen collapsing apparently from exhaustion of attending to Covid patients in a China hospital. ) Read: China's …

China's crematoriums, hospitals 'packed' as Covid cases rise | Top 10 points
2 years ago

China's crematoriums, hospitals 'packed' as Covid cases rise | Top 10 points

Hindustan Times  

China is reportedly registering a massive surge in coronavirus or Covid-19 cases in the wake of the Chinese government's sudden decision last month to lift nearly three years of lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing. Eric Feigl-Ding estimates that more than 60 per cent of China and 10 per cent of Earth's population are likely to be infected over the next …

China reports first coronavirus deaths since easing zero-COVID policy
2 years ago

China reports first coronavirus deaths since easing zero-COVID policy

Firstpost  

Official case numbers are widely considered unreliable following the end of mandatory mass testing, while fears are mounting of a wave of infections in poor rural areas during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays Beijing: China on Monday reported its first deaths from Covid-19 since loosening its hardline containment policy, as hospitals and crematoriums struggle with outbreak authorities say is …

Beijing reports two COVID-19 deaths as coronavirus surges amid relaxed rules
2 years ago

Beijing reports two COVID-19 deaths as coronavirus surges amid relaxed rules

LA Times  

A family member holding the photo of a deceased relative walks beside the hearse outside a fever clinic in Beijing on Monday. Chinese health authorities Monday announced two new COVID-19 deaths, both in Beijing, that were the first reported in weeks and come during an expected surge of illnesses after the nation eased its strict approach to the coronavirus. With …

China COVID Surge: Explosion Of Coronavirus Cases, Over A Million Deaths Through 2023, Say IHME Projections
2 years ago

China COVID Surge: Explosion Of Coronavirus Cases, Over A Million Deaths Through 2023, Say IHME Projections

ABP News  

New Delhi: After China's stringent COVID-19 restrictions were abruptly lifted following unprecedented protests under the Xi Jinping regime, the U.S.-based Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation has projected that the lifting of curbs could result in an explosion of cases and over a million deaths through 2023. This projection comes as China's national health authority is yet to report any …

China: Shanghai reports first Covid-19 deaths since the start current outbreak
2 years, 8 months ago

China: Shanghai reports first Covid-19 deaths since the start current outbreak

Live Mint  

Shanghai reported the first deaths of its surging Covid-19 outbreak, the biggest flareup China has had to deal with during the pandemic. They were the first Covid fatalities in more than a year in China, where a strict zero tolerance approach contained the virus until the more infectious delta and omicron variants emerged last year. Now with the country grappling …

WHO Covid team arrives in Wuhan as China records first death in months
3 years, 11 months ago

WHO Covid team arrives in Wuhan as China records first death in months

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The first cases of Covid-19 were linked to a …

China reports first COVID death in months as WHO arrives in Wuhan
3 years, 11 months ago

China reports first COVID death in months as WHO arrives in Wuhan

Al Jazeera  

First death since May announced as WHO team in Wuhan to start long-awaited investigation into origins of the virus. China on Thursday reported its first death from COVID-19 in eight months as the country battles to contain a resurgence in cases – the most in 10 months – and an expert team from the World Health Organization arrived in Wuhan …

Covid pandemic was caused by separate outbreaks across the world, claims Chinese Foreign Minister
4 years ago

Covid pandemic was caused by separate outbreaks across the world, claims Chinese Foreign Minister

India Today  

The novel coronavirus did not originate from a bio lab in central China's Wuhan city, the Chinese Foreign Ministry maintains. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said China attaches high importance to cooperation with the WHO. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson also asked the US to show proof to back its allegation that the …

Coronavirus: Chinese virologist says outbreak WAS covered up
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: Chinese virologist says outbreak WAS covered up

Daily Mail  

A respected Chinese virologist has claimed that the Chinese government covered up the coronavirus outbreak and says she has been forced to flee Honk Kong because she 'knows how they treat whistleblowers'. Dr. Li-Meng Yan, who specialised in virology and immunology at the Hong Kong School of Public Health, has claimed that Beijing knew about the novel coronavirus well before …

WHO's coronavirus sleuths are heading to China but it may be too late to solve the pandemic's mysteries
4 years, 6 months ago

WHO's coronavirus sleuths are heading to China but it may be too late to solve the pandemic's mysteries

ABC  

This week the World Health Organization is sending in a team to China to investigate the origins of coronavirus, posing an unusual challenge to Beijing's efforts to suggest COVID-19 came from abroad. "Chinese experts believe the team should hold discussions with the Chinese side on how to conduct the work globally and fairly, noting that the visit does not mean …

WHO says it was alerted about virus by its own office in China, not the government
4 years, 6 months ago

WHO says it was alerted about virus by its own office in China, not the government

Deccan Chronicle  

Geneva: The World Health Organization has updated its account of the early stages of the COVID crisis to say it was alerted by its own office in China, and not by China itself, to the first pneumonia cases in Wuhan. The UN health body has been accused by US President Donald Trump of failing to provide the information needed to …

China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO
4 years, 7 months ago

China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO

Associated Press  

Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus and thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genetic map of the virus “immediately.” But in fact, Chinese officials sat on releasing the genetic map, or genome, of the deadly virus for over a week after multiple government labs had …

China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO
4 years, 7 months ago

China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO

Associated Press  

Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus. It repeatedly thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genetic map of the virus “immediately,” and said its work and commitment to transparency were “very impressive, and beyond words.” But behind the scenes, it was a much different story, one …

China delayed releasing information on coronavirus, frustrating WHO
4 years, 7 months ago

China delayed releasing information on coronavirus, frustrating WHO

India Today  

Throughout January, the World Health Organisation publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus. It repeatedly thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genetic map of the virus “immediately,” and said its work and commitment to transparency were “very impressive, and beyond words.” But behind the scenes, it was a much different story, one …

A simple timeline shows how the Trump administration failed to prepare for the global pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

A simple timeline shows how the Trump administration failed to prepare for the global pandemic

Raw Story  

On March 20, just after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic on March 11, the U.S. National Security Council sent a cable to U.S. State Department instructing officials how they should speak about China and the novel coronavirus, according to the Daily Beast, which obtained the cable. One section of the cable is called “NSC Top Lines: PRC …

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Case count in Uttar Pradesh jumps to 3,467 as state reports 102 new infections, five deaths; Agra worst-affected district with 756 cases
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Case count in Uttar Pradesh jumps to 3,467 as state reports 102 new infections, five deaths; Agra worst-affected district with 756 cases

Firstpost  

11:45 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates WHO denies report of pressure from China to withhold coronavirus info The World Health Organisation has dismissed as “false allegations” a media report that it withheld information about the new coronavirus following pressure from China.The UN agency said in a statement late Saturday that a German magazine’s report about a telephone …

China either made a terrible mistake or probably it was incompetence: Trump on COVID-19 outbreak
4 years, 8 months ago

China either made a terrible mistake or probably it was incompetence: Trump on COVID-19 outbreak

India TV News  

The spread of the deadly coronavirus across the globe from China was either a terrible mistake on the part of the Chinese or probably it was incompetence, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday. Meanwhile, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy announced the formation of the China Task Force, which will bring together select members from key committees to help reinforce …

Did coronavirus outbreak begin in September, not December as China says?
4 years, 8 months ago

Did coronavirus outbreak begin in September, not December as China says?

India Today  

The novel coronavirus does not speak the language that we understand. China told the WHO that 41 people had fallen ill due to the novel coronavirus illness between December 8 and January 2. China said most of the patients were exposed to the Wuhan sea food market -- a wet market -- which naturally came to be identified as the …

Chinese coronavirus researcher shot dead in US murder-suicide
4 years, 8 months ago

Chinese coronavirus researcher shot dead in US murder-suicide

India Today  

An ethnic Chinese scientist working on the novel coronavirus in the United States has been shot dead in what police said was a murder-suicide over an "intimate partner". Police said the incident was the result of a dispute between the two men over an "intimate partner" and that there was no evidence Liu's murder was connected to his research, WTAE …

Last coronavirus patients released from hospital in Wuhan, where pandemic began
4 years, 8 months ago

Last coronavirus patients released from hospital in Wuhan, where pandemic began

LA Times  

Wuhan, the city at the center of China’s coronavirus outbreak, has no more hospitalized COVID-19 patients after the last 12 were discharged Sunday, the Hubei province health commission said. With the easing of the crisis, a central government team that had overseen the response in Hubei since late January departed Monday, the official New China News Agency said. Also Monday, …

AP report claims China knew of pandemic danger in Wuhan even as officials downplayed risk of virus
4 years, 8 months ago

AP report claims China knew of pandemic danger in Wuhan even as officials downplayed risk of virus

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — New questions are being raised over just when China understood the potential severity of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, and how long the country’s leaders sat on critical information that might have helped stave off a global pandemic. The internal documents show that even as officials were downplaying the potential risk of the virus in …

China sat on coronavirus pandemic news for six days
4 years, 8 months ago

China sat on coronavirus pandemic news for six days

The Hindu  

In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they likely were facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan at the epicenter of the disease hosted a mass banquet for tens of thousands of people; millions began travelling through for Lunar New Year celebrations. “All localities must prepare for and respond to a pandemic.” In …

China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days
4 years, 8 months ago

China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days

Associated Press  

In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they likely were facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan at the epicenter of the disease hosted a mass banquet for tens of thousands of people; millions began traveling through for Lunar New Year celebrations. “All localities must prepare for and respond to a pandemic.” In …

China didn’t warn public of likely coronavirus pandemic for six key days
4 years, 8 months ago

China didn’t warn public of likely coronavirus pandemic for six key days

LA Times  

Chinese President Xi Jinping talks March 10 by video with patients and medical workers at the Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan. If health officials raise the alarm prematurely, it can damage their credibility — “like crying wolf” — and may cripple their ability to mobilize the public, he said. In a faxed statement, the National Health Commission said China had published …

One month since coronavirus declared pandemic: 5 things to know
4 years, 8 months ago

One month since coronavirus declared pandemic: 5 things to know

Al Jazeera  

Since the virus was declared a pandemic on March 11, deaths have surged from 4,300 to more than 103,000. It has been one month since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. Here are five important developments over the last month: Rise in global cases and deaths Since the WHO declared a pandemic on March 11, …

China: 95 police officers, 46 medical staff died of Coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

China: 95 police officers, 46 medical staff died of Coronavirus

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: Ninety-five Chinese police officials and 46 medical workers died in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Chinese official media reported on Saturday, revealing for the first time the casualties of the frontline officials fighting the battle against the global health crisis. China has reported 81,639 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3,326 deaths, majority of them from epicentre Hubei province and …

China pauses in memory of coronavirus victims and 'martyrs'
4 years, 9 months ago

China pauses in memory of coronavirus victims and 'martyrs'

Deccan Chronicle  

WUHAN: China came to a standstill on Saturday to mourn patients and medical staff killed by the coronavirus, as the world's most populous country observed a nationwide three-minute silence. Remembrance Officials said the observance was a chance to mourn virus "martyrs" -- an honorific title bestowed by the government this week on 14 medical workers who died fighting the outbreak. …

China holds memorial for victims, martyrs of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

China holds memorial for victims, martyrs of coronavirus

India TV News  

China came to a standstill on Saturday as Chinese President Xi Jinping led the nation in observing a three-minute silence to mourn the martyrs, including the "whistleblower" Dr Li Wenliang, who sacrificed their lives in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak and over the 3,300 people who died of the infection in the country. In Beijing, people were seen breaking …

‘When sirens went off, I began to cry’: China mourns virus deaths
4 years, 9 months ago

‘When sirens went off, I began to cry’: China mourns virus deaths

Al Jazeera  

National day of mourning held to honour thousands of people who died in the coronavirus pandemic. In one of the most well-known poems written about Qingming, Chinese poet Du Mu wrote, “A drizzling rain falls like tears on Mourning Day, travellers’ hearts lost in dismay.” Many in China say that almost every year, the annual rite happens under gloomy or …

China to observe April 4 as mourning day for coronavirus victims
4 years, 9 months ago

China to observe April 4 as mourning day for coronavirus victims

The Hindu  

China will observe a national day of mourning on Saturday for martyrs, including the “whistleblower” doctor Li Wenliang, who sacrificed their lives in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak and the over 3,300 people who died of it in the country. Martyrs Fourteen frontline workers in Central China’s Hubei Province, including “whistleblower” doctor Li Wenliang, were identified as martyrs on …

Trump’s contradictory views on China shift as crisis grows
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump’s contradictory views on China shift as crisis grows

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has held an unequivocal position about China and the coronavirus — several of them. Anticipating a backlash, China’s official Xinhua News Agency last month suggested that Beijing could retaliate against the U.S. by banning the export of medical products that would leave the U.S. stuck in the ”ocean of viruses.” Early in the outbreak, Trump …

Many wonder if China’s coronavirus recovery can be trusted
4 years, 9 months ago

Many wonder if China’s coronavirus recovery can be trusted

CNN  

Shanghai CNN — As the United States and much of the rest of the world locks down over the novel coronavirus pandemic, China appears to be cautiously opening back up. That was a suggestion Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying angrily refuted Thursday, saying the country “has been giving open, transparent and timely updates to the world.” “On international public …

Ai Fen, doctor in Wuhan, who was first to raise alarm over Wuhan Coronavirus, disappears in China after criticizing authorities
4 years, 9 months ago

Ai Fen, doctor in Wuhan, who was first to raise alarm over Wuhan Coronavirus, disappears in China after criticizing authorities

Op India  

Ai Fen, director of the emergency at Wuhan Central hospital, has disappeared after criticizing Chinese authorities over their handling of the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic. Read: As the world grapples with Wuhan Coronavirus, China engages in daylight robbery, theft and increased military activity: Read how The same night, Ai Fen received a message from the authorities at her hospital saying that …

China wants to keep coronavirus critics silent – but its journalists are fighting back
4 years, 9 months ago

China wants to keep coronavirus critics silent – but its journalists are fighting back

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The government doesn’t want Chinese citizens to have access …

China Exonerates Dr. Li Wenliang Reprimanded For Warning About Coronavirus Outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

China Exonerates Dr. Li Wenliang Reprimanded For Warning About Coronavirus Outbreak

Huff Post  

After seeing thousands of new cases daily at the peak of the city’s outbreak a month ago, Wuhan on Friday had its second consecutive day with no new confirmed or suspected cases. The National Health Commission said all of the 39 new cases recorded Friday in China were brought from overseas, showing that rigid travel restrictions and social distancing requirements …

Chinese health experts wave off concerns of second, deadlier wave of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Chinese health experts wave off concerns of second, deadlier wave of coronavirus

Firstpost  

China needs another month to make a final judgment but existing control measures should be able to end epidemic. “For me, a second outbreak, a domestic outbreak in China, wouldn’t be a great concern,” said Cao Wei, deputy director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Ian Henderson, director of the Institute for Molecular …

China exonerates whistleblower doctor reprimanded for warning of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

China exonerates whistleblower doctor reprimanded for warning of coronavirus

India TV News  

China has vindicated a doctor who first warned about the coronavirus outbreak but was reprimanded by the Chinese authorities and later died of the disease. The party's top disciplinary body said the police force in Wuhan had revoked its admonishment of Dr. Li Wenliang that had included a threat of arrest. No new COVID-19 domestic case in China The National …

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