CNN reports the Chinese doctor who was silenced for warning the world about the Coronavirus has died from the illness early Friday morning.
Dr. Li Wenliang died at Wuhan Central Hospital, where he worked, around 2:30 a.m. Friday local time. Wenliang became infected with the virus while treating infected patients at the hospital.
The New York Times reports that before he became infected, Wenliang was silenced by medical officials and police after posting warnings about the virus online before the epidemic. He was accused of “rumor-mongering.”
Wenliang has been called a whistleblower and a hero by many online.
The New York Times also reports Wenliang was 34-years-old and expecting a second child with his wife.
His death has triggered an outpouring of anger towards China’s ruling Communist party, according to the Washington Post.