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No 'negative' news: How China censored the coronavirus

By Raymond Zhong, Paul Mozur, Jeff Kao and Aaron Krolik
New York Times·
12 mins to read
No 'negative' news: How China censored the coronavirus
A medical worker from China's Jilin Province hugs a loved one as she prepares to return home from Wuhan on April 8. Photo / AP

In the early hours of February 7, China's powerful internet censors experienced an unfamiliar and deeply unsettling sensation. They felt they were losing control.

The news was spreading quickly that Li Wenliang, a doctor who had warned about a strange new viral outbreak only to be threatened by the police

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