An investigation conducted by the Chinese government found out on March 20 that police in Wuhan had acted "inappropriately" by punishing a doctor who alerted the world about the coronavirus outbreak in the region.

34-year-old Li Wenliang, now hailed as a whistleblower hero, was among a group of doctors in China's virus epicenter, who shared a post on social media in December, warning people in the country of a SARS-like virus spreading in the region.
Doctor Wenliang, however, was punished by police for sharing the information on social media and was made to sign a statement agreeing not to commit any more "law-breaking actions." The doctor, however, contracted the deadly coronavirus while treating other patients and succumbed to the disease last month. His death triggered an outpour of grief and anger at the government's handling of the crisis, with many demanding freedom of speech in the country.

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