Two years after his death from Covid, doctor Li Wenliang continues to see his memory honored by many Chinese.
Many tribute messages poured in on February 7 on Weibo, this social network through which the ophthalmologist from Wuhan - cradle of the epidemic - had gone to warn of the dangerousness of the virus and the deterioration of his state of health. .
"
He is a hero who gave the alert at the cost of his life
", can we read on the "
Chinese Twitter
", under the last publication of the practitioner, often described as a martyr of the regime.
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In early January 2020, Li Wenliang alerted his relatives and colleagues to the dangers of a mysterious new pneumonia via WeChat messaging. Photo of a supporting test, he claimed that seven patients had been diagnosed with coronavirus, sounding the alarm and reviving the memory of SARS, which killed more than 300 people in the country between 2002 and 2003. His disturbing messages are massively broadcast on social networks, then analyzed by the authorities. Li Wenliang and seven other doctors were then summoned on January 1 by the Wuhan police for having "
spread false rumors
" and "
seriously disturbing social order
".
On January 3, Li Wenliang must sign a report acknowledging that
“he disturbs the social order”,
reports
Le Monde
.
“Your action goes beyond the law.
You are posting false comments on the Internet.
Will you be able to stop these illegal actions?
We hope that you will calm down, reflect, and we warn you sternly: if you insist and do not change your mind, if you continue your illegal activities, you will be prosecuted by the law”,
can we read on the police report, which Li Wenliang posted on Weibo on January 31.
“
Truth is more important than justice
”
On this same publication, the 34-year-old doctor, who worked at Wuhan Central Hospital, revealed that he had been hospitalized for several days after contracting the coronavirus.
He will die on February 7, 2020, after writing: “
Truth is more important than justice.
»
The announcement of his death had sparked a wave of tributes and criticism on the networks. “
Let all these officials who fatten up with public money perish under the snow
”, had carried away a surfer, in a comment promptly erased by censorship, had noted AFP. The World Health Organization (WHO) also said it was “
deeply saddened by the death of Dr. Li Wenliang. We all need to celebrate the work he has done
”. For its part, the Chinese Supreme Court had decided to rehabilitate Li Wenliang and the seven other doctors arrested, conceding that “
the information provided by the eight people was not fabricated from scratch
”.
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On February 7, 2022, many comments from Chinese Internet users were published under the publication of doctor Li Wenliang, report our colleagues from the
New York Times
.
“
Rest in peace doctor
”, can we read in particular.