7 Feb 2020

Death toll from coronavirus continues to rise

From Lately, 10:20 pm on 7 February 2020

10:20 Death toll from coronavirus continues to rise

The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus has gone up by 73 from yesterday bringing the total in Mainland China to 636.

The National Health Commission says the number of infections has also increased to more than 31 thousand.

Meanwhile the death of the doctor who was the first to raise concerns about the Wuhan coronavirus has lead to a public outcry.

Bryan Crump speaks with Bill Birtles - ABC China correspondent in Beijing.

Li Wenliang, the Chinese doctor who issued the first warnings about the novel coronavirus, has died.

Photo: Facebook / Li Wenliang