Chinese doctor who discovered the disease, and was even punished by the regime following its publication, fell victim to the virus • Quorum of the dead - 565

Doctor Lee vigilant : Dr. Lee Wenliang, one of the first eight doctors to diagnose the corona virus, died following the fatal illness, the Global Times reported Thursday. Died in Wuhan city, which is at the center of the spread of the disease.

So far, the disease has taken the lives of 565 people, most of them in China, and has affected 28,000 people, according to John Hopkins Medical Center in the United States. At the same time, according to the Center - which tracks the outbreak of the disease, about 1,380 patients have so far recovered from the disease.

However, Taiwanese media are disputing these figures, which are based on Chinese regime reports, claiming that the true numbers are much higher. According to the data, 174,000 people have been infected with the deadly virus and more than 24,000 have died as a result of it. According to screenshots released by the Taiwanese media, the number of recoverers is much lower than the number provided by Beijing authorities.

The Taiwan News website claims that this is not the first time the Chinese site has revealed much higher numbers than the official estimate. However, it should be borne in mind that due to the rivalry between China and Taiwan, the island's media sometimes overstates Beijing's criticism.

At the same time, and following various publications in the Israeli media yesterday, which issued a travel warning to Thailand, the Thai embassy contacted the media and the Foreign Ministry with a view to correcting the publications so as not to harm Israeli tourism to the country.

Participating in the preparation of the news: Noam (Dabol) Dvir