For thousands of people, the late Dr. Li Wenliang feels very much alive. They flock to his social media page on Weibo each day to write to him:
"Hey Dr. Li, I just got a second COVID shot. It hurt a little. I miss you." "Dr. Li, I pet a cute orange cat today! I'm happy!" "When do you think the pandemic would be over? I long for the days without a mask."
Li was a whistleblower in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic in China. He started warning colleagues about a mysterious pneumonia-like illness in December 2019 and was reprimanded by police for doing so. Then, Li caught the virus himself. He was pronounced dead exactly a year ago, last Feb. 7.
But his legacy lives on through his social media page. And as the anniversary of his death drew near, thousands of people a day posted to it in collective mourning
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