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Outrage grows over death of Chinese doctor who sounded alarm

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Beijing/Shanghai | A Chinese doctor reprimanded for warning of a "SARS-like" coronavirus before it was officially recognised died of the illness on Friday, triggering anger at the government.

The death of Li Wenliang, 34, came as President Xi Jinping reassured the United States and the World Health Organisation (WHO) of transparency and maximum effort to combat the virus.

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