Senior Wuhan doctor dies from coronavirus as authorities start to 'round up' patients

Officials go door to door in city of 11 million, with threat of punishment for delays in reporting symptomsCoronavirus outbreak – live updatesOne of Wuhan ’s most senior doctors has died after contracting coronavirus, as authorities began a sweeping campaign inside the city to seek out patients infected with the deadly virus.“Liu Zhiming, the director of Wuhan Wuchang hospital, died at 10.30am this morning after resuscitation efforts failed,” reported the China Central Television’s microblog.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 18, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Verna Yu in Hong Kong Tags: Global development Coronavirus outbreak China Infectious diseases Science World news Asia Pacific Source Type: news