We are dedicating this episode to Dr. Li Wenliang, the doctor who was credited as being one of the first to try to warn the public about the outbreak of COVID-19 in the early days. He was quickly reprimanded by the Chinese officials, accused of spreading rumors, and forced to sign a public statement of apology. The Great Fail that prevented Dr. Li’s warnings became a deadly tragedy that led to the coronavirus becoming a pandemic today. Here is this week’s story on the Whistleblower from Wuhan.
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