Coronavirus outbreak: China to probe death of whistleblower doctor

After death of coronavirus whistleblowing Dr Li Wenliang, China's anti-graft watchdog on February 7 reportedly anunced that a comprehensive investigation into issues involving Wenliang reports by masses will be conducted. discipline inspection commission reportedly said that a team would go to Wuhan, where doctor died as his death has sparked an outpouring of grief and anger over worsening crisis. According to reports, Wenliang was among eight physicians who were punished by Wuhan police for discussing emergence of SARS-like virus on social media back in December. 

China's Supreme Court h also criticised Wuhan police for punishing 'rumour-mongers' and reportedly said that coronavirus outbreak may t have become so serious if public h believed that 'rumours' were true. Wenliang, who was an ophthalmologist, succumbed to dely virus on Friday at Wuhan hospital. He was also first one to break information about coronavirus back in December as he informed his medical school alumnus about patients affected with a SARS-like illness in his hospital. 

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34-year-old doctor was widely hailed as a hero after reports emerged of local police targeting him alleging that he was spreing rumours about virus when in fact he was trying to raise an alarm on grave issue while officials were reportedly downplaying outbreak. 

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dely virus has alrey claimed at least 636 lives in China and has also infected nearly 30,000 people across country. outbreak took place in Wuhan in January and multiple countries have started evacuating ir citizens from country, and have decided to restrict entry of foreigners returning from China. World Health Organization (WHO) declared Coronavirus as a 'global public health emergency'. 

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In order to tackle spreing virus, WHO stated that international community has furr launched a USD 675 million preparedness and response plan covering months of February through to April 2020. Earlier, WHO h also warned international public health authorities that Wuhan Virus was of a significant threat to nations outside mainland China and disease's pandemic nature enforced a global response to outbreak. Authorities also banned Chinese nationals from travelling into ir territory, suspending airlines and halting visa issuance as well as immigration facility. 

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