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Li Wenliang
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wall poster, 2020
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| Born | 12 October 1986 Beizhen, Liaoning, China
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| Died | 6 February 2020 (aged 33) Wuhan, Hubei, China
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| Occupation | Ophthalmologist |
| Known for | First whistleblower to attempt to warn the public of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic |
Li Wenliang (Chinese: 李文亮; pinyin: Lǐ Wénliàng; 12 October 1986 – 6 February 2020) was a Chinese ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central Hospital. He was thought to be one of the first people to issue a warning about the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, on 30 December 2019.
On 3 January 2020, Wuhan police arrested him "making false comments on the Internet". Li returned to work but later suffered from the virus from an infected patient.
He died from the infection on 6 February 2020.
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The letter of admonition issued by the Wuhan Police Bureau (translation) ordering Li to stop "spreading rumors" about SARS, co-signed by Li and two officers. Li uploaded it to his Sina Weibo account.
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