Among those who died was Li Wenliang, a young doctor who tried to raise the alarm about the disease. Li was honoured by the government earlier this week, after initially being reprimanded by police for 'spreading rumours'. Covid19SA 21daylockdownSA
China observed three minutes of silence to mourn those who died, including frontline medical workers and doctors.China on Saturday mourned the thousands of"martyrs" who have died in the new coronavirus outbreak, flying the national flag at half mast throughout the country and suspending all forms of entertainment.
At 10 a.m. Beijing time, the country observed three minutes of silence to mourn those who died, including frontline medical workers and doctors. Cars, trains and ships sounded their horns and air raid sirens wailed.In Zhongnanhai, the seat of political power in Beijing, President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders paid silent tribute in front of the national flag, with white flowers pinned to their chest as a mark of mourning, state media reported.
In Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province and the epicentre of the outbreak, all traffic lights in urban areas turned red at 10 a.m. and all road traffic ceased for three minutes.
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