The story of Ai Fen, Li Wenliang and Zhang Jixian at the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v33i3.546Keywords:
Li Wenliang, Ai Fen, Zhang Jixian, history, COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic, ChinaAbstract
The figure of the Chinese doctor LiWenliang has permeated public opinion as the first to alert his colleagues about the appearance of a new unknown disease with epidemic characteristics and for that reason he was sanctioned by the Chinese authorities. However, there are two other stories behind Li Wenliang: Ai Fen, the doctor who really was the one who alerted others about the nascent epidemic and Zhang Jixian, who was officially the first doctor who alerted about the birth of COVID-19. Keywords: Li Wenliang, Ai Fen, Zhang Jixian, history, COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic, China.