12:38 pm: Director of hospital in Wuhan dies from virus, state media says
Liu Zhiming, the director of Wuchang Hospital in Wuhan, died Tuesday morning, according to an online report from state news broadcaster CCTV. The report cited medical staff sent from Beijing Xiehe Hospital, who said after an all-out rescue effort failed, Liu died of the new coronavirus at 10:30 a.m.
Nearly two weeks ago, doctor Li Wenliang, who was initially reprimanded by local authorities for his early warnings about the virus, also died from the new coronavirus. — Cheng |