Wuhan hospital director dies from coronavirus as death toll nears 2,000

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Feb 18, 2020 Wuhan hospital director dies from coronavirus as death toll nears 2,000 The head of a hospital in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the center of the coronavirus outbreak, has died from the disease, the city's health commission confirmed on Tuesday. The doctor, Liu Zhiming, 51, is the ninth known fatality among medical personnel battling the epidemic in China. "Since the outbreak, Comrade Liu Zhiming, regardless of his personal safety, led the medical staff of Wuchang Hospital to fight the epidemic, and made important contributions to the prevention and control of new-type coronavirus pneumonia in our city," the commission said in a statement. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy