Li Wenliang, an ophthalmologist at a hospital in the city, became one of the most visible figures in the early days of the outbreak in Wuhan when he tried to sound the alarm about its appearance but was reprimanded by the police for “spreading rumours.”
He was commanded by police to “stop making false comments,” investigated for the spreading of rumors, and forced to post a public apology. The “false comments” and “rumors” Dr. Li was accused of spreading were in fact a message he sent to colleagues warning of a mysterious viral pneumonia-like illness he thought looked like Sars, another deadly coronavirus.
But in China, Rather like America today, no good deed goes unpunished if you happen to be on the wrong side of the ruling class’ view of things.
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