Coronavirus: Wuhan whistleblower recalled a year after death
By DW
08 February 2021 |
11:00 am
Social media users have mourned the anniversary of the death of the Chinese doctor who first made the coronavirus public. Li Wenliang died after catching COVID-19 from a patient.
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