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Chinese social media tributes mark anniversary of whistleblower doctor’s death

Thousands of Chinese social media users paid tribute to Li Wenliang, marking the one year anniversary of the death of the doctor who first blew the whistle on the coronavirus outbreak, according to AFP.

Li, one of a group of doctors in Wuhan who shared posts on social media warning of a SARS-like virus spreading in the central city in December 2019, was reprimanded by police for spreading “rumours”.

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