Public anger and grief over the bungled lockdown in Shanghai is creating a credibility crisis for the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, and his zero Covid policies.
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Li Wenliang, Doctor Who Warned of Covid, Is Still Mourned in China
Social media users flocked to an online profile for Dr. Li Wenliang, who provided an early warning about the coronavirus in 2019.
Two Nations Mark Anniversary of Two Notable Covid-19 Deaths
Soon after the death of a doctor who was one of the first to warn publicly about the coronavirus, China abruptly reversed course. The United States took a very different path after what would be its first confirmed death of the pandemic.
25 Days That Changed the World: How Covid-19 Slipped China’s Grasp
Beijing acted against the coronavirus with stunning force, as its official narratives recount. But not before a political logjam had allowed a local outbreak to kindle a global pandemic.
As China’s Propaganda Push Continues, Wuhan Emerges as a Star
New television shows have paid tribute to the city where the coronavirus emerged, focusing on residents’ heroism and glossing over official mistakes.
Coronavirus Outrage Spurs China’s Internet Police to Action
Online enforcers are dragging in hundreds for questioning as an assault on online speech continues. They are a sign how Beijing has given censors a more punitive role.
A Timeline of the Coronavirus
The outbreak of the virus, which began in Wuhan, China, has left tens of thousands sickened and more than 1,000 people dead. Officials have declared it a global health emergency.
Coronavirus Epidemic Reaches Bleak Milestone, Exceeding SARS Toll
This outbreak has killed more people, and more quickly, than a previous epidemic.
A New Martyr Puts a Face on China’s Deepening Coronavirus Crisis
The death of the doctor whose warnings about the coronavirus were silenced has become a potent symbol of Beijing’s failures.
He Warned of Coronavirus. Here’s What He Told Us Before He Died.
The death of a Chinese doctor who was silenced by the police for being one of the first to warn about the coronavirus set off an outpouring of grief and anger on social media. The New York Times interviewed him last week.