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20Feb

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Liu Zhiming, hospital director

Liu Zhiming, director of Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, died of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, on Tuesday morning, Feb. 18, The Associated Press citing the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission reported. A notice from the commission said Liu took part in the battle against the deadly virus from the start and made “important contributions in the work of fighting and controlling novel coronavirus.” During that process, “unfortunately he became infected and passed away at 10:54 Tuesday morning at the age of 51 after all-out efforts to save him failed,” the notice said.

19Feb

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Liu Fan, Nurse

Liu Fan – a Nurse at Wuchang Hospital in Wuhan, China – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 18 February 2020. Liu was 59 years old. Source: The Scientist Please help us in adding details.

15Feb

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Liu Fan, nurse

Liu Fan ‑ a deputy chief nurse of Wuchang Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei, China – passed away on 14 February 2020 due to coronavirus. She was the first nurse to die from SARS-CoV-2 infection, at the age of 59. Her death caused strong internet reactions across China. Both her parents and her brother died of the coronavirus before her, which led many to characterise their deaths as "family extinction" (灭门). Many saw her work conditions during the outbreak as unacceptable. Initially, the news of her death was declared a "fabricated rumour". Separately, the death of her brother, Chang Kai, a renowned director, had received strong internet reactions and wide commemorations. The initial hospital responses to her death drew heavy criticism, forcing both the hospita...

15Feb

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Liu Shouxiang, painter

Liu Shouxiang –a Chinese watercolor painter and professor at the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts – died from Covid-19 on 13 February 2020. His work won many awards and was collected by many art museums. He was also a member of the China Democratic League. Liu was born in Wuhan. In 1981, he graduated from the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts in the Department of Fine Arts, majored in teaching. He stayed in school and served as the director of the Department of Fine Arts Education. In 1987, he founded the Department of Watercolor Painting in the Hubei Institute of Technology Teachers' Department. In 2009, he established a watercolor painting department and served as the head of the department. He was the first person to set up a watercolor painting de...