'Is that it?': Chinese report into death of doctor who raised coronavirus alarm underwhelms

'Is that it?': Chinese report into death of doctor who raised coronavirus alarm underwhelms by brendagoh_

SHANGHAI - A Chinese report into the coronavirus death of a young doctor reprimanded by police for “spreading rumours” when he tried to raise the alarm about the disease drew quick criticism online after it merely suggested the reprimand be withdrawn.

Their key recommendation, according to the report published by state broadcaster CCTV, was to say that Wuhan authorities needed to find the police who had reprimanded Li and hold them responsible for not following correct procedures.“Is that it?” said one user on China’s Twitter-like Weibo, where news of the report was the top read topic, with over 160 million views, on Thursday evening.

Since then, the virus has spread globally to 172 nations, infecting nearly 220,000, killing more than 8,900 people and crippling the global economy.The investigative team said Li had not disrupted public order with his actions, describing him as a professional who had fought bravely and made sacrifices. His family had received workplace injury and funeral subsidies, it said.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

Reuters /  🏆 2. in US

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Iran's death toll from coronavirus jumps to 1,135: state TVIran's death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 1,135 with 147 new deaths...
Read more »

Italy reports 427 new coronavirus deaths, overtakes China's death tollThe death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy rose in the last 24 hour...
Read more »

Opinion | Trump’s Tariffs Leave the U.S. Short on Vital Medical SuppliesFrom WSJopinion: From gloves to respirators, the Trump administration’s protectionism is raising costs for the providers fighting the coronavirus pandemic, writes Robert B. Zoellick
Read more »

New imported coronavirus cases hit record in China's capitalBeijing saw a record number of coronavirus cases imported from abroad, putting pressure to screen out infected passengers and isolate suspected cases
Read more »

Explainer: What is herd immunity and will it affect the pandemic?The outbreak of disease caused by the new coronavirus has raised questions about...
Read more »