41-year-old Ningxia University professor Li Haibo reportedly passed away due to a sudden illness on April 8th, with the cause being unknown. He was ranked among the top 2% of scientists globally. In recent years, there has been an increase in cases of sudden death among young people in China, with many causes not being disclosed, leading to speculation among netizens linking them to COVID-19 sequelae or vaccine side effects. Meanwhile, internal reports from China indicate that the epidemic has not subsided, with hospitals and funeral homes overcrowded, necessitating queues and waiting times.
According to reports by mainland media outlet “Extreme News” on April 9th, news emerged of the death of Ningxia University professor Li Haibo in the early hours of April 8th. On April 9th, a teacher from Ningxia University confirmed to reporters the news of Li Haibo’s death due to a sudden illness, stating, “We are not expected to issue any obituaries or hold memorial services.”
As per the school’s official website, Li Haibo was born in 1984, obtained his Ph.D. from East China Normal University’s Department of Physics, and currently served as the Vice Director and Professor in the Testing and Analysis Center at Ningxia University, specializing in areas such as nano-material preparation, electrochemistry, and interface photothermal materials and devices, while teaching courses like ‘Principles of Electrochemistry,’ ‘Introduction to Disciplines,’ and ‘Semiconductor Materials and Devices.’
Li Haibo had previously conducted post-doctoral research at the University of South Australia and had been selected for the “2023 Global Top 2% of Scientists” list.
“Epoch Times” was unable to find information on the internet in China regarding the specific illness that led to Li Haibo’s death.
Mainland China has been grappling with the epidemic for over five years now. Prior to the outbreak, sudden deaths among young people were not common, however, in recent years, many such cases have emerged. Some have been linked to viruses like COVID-19, influenza, or vaccine-related issues, while others remain of unknown origin.
On the evening of April 8th, Hong Kong’s former Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying’s second daughter, Leung Tsz-yan, passed away suddenly at the age of 33. Leung Chun-ying mentioned that his daughter had received the flu vaccine just a few days prior.
In a report by “The Paper” on April 7th, Ding Rui, the Party Secretary and Director of the Haerbin Municipal Bureau of Justice in Heilongjiang Province, passed away on the night of April 1st due to a heart attack at the age of 41.
The news of Ding Rui’s passing went viral, with netizens speculating: “It should be due to long-term effects of COVID-19; feeling all kinds of discomfort, and the lungs are also compromised.” Some pointed to potential issues with COVID-19 vaccines.
On April 2nd, a video surfaced online claiming that a woman in Hengyang, Hunan, died suddenly while exercising at a gym. Staff from the Yiyang City 120 Emergency Medical Center stated that the woman showed no signs of life at the scene, but the exact cause of death remained unclear.
The Second People’s Hospital of Yuhuan City in Zhejiang Province issued an obituary on April 7th, announcing the sudden death of their orthopedic attending physician, Chen Zhe, who suffered sudden respiratory and cardiac arrest while on duty and passed away at 2:30 a.m. on April 6th at the age of 35.
During a recent wave of the epidemic, hospitals in various parts of China have once again become overcrowded. Many citizens have expressed concerns about the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination imposed by the Chinese Communist Party, with reports of individuals being forced to receive vaccines 3 to 4 times, resulting in numerous adverse reactions and an increase in sudden deaths among young people.
NTD Television previously reported that Mr. An, a resident of Shenzhen, stated that many individuals had passed away due to vaccine side effects, but the authorities refused to acknowledge it. “Many people died after getting vaccinated. Those in their thirties, forties, and even fifties passed away.”
Mr. Gao from Jiaxing, Zhejiang, revealed that many people around him developed symptoms like heart attacks and strokes after being vaccinated. “Some had strokes at a young age, and they didn’t disclose the deaths. Neighbors around me died – young and old – but officials won’t reveal the true situation.”
Using the alias Yang Zhi, a Beijing resident disclosed that the epidemic had not stopped and had claimed many lives. In April of last year, her mother passed away in her hometown in Cangzhou, Hebei, where burials had already been allowed.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned this Monday (April 7th) that the world is facing the next “major pandemic,” which is not a “theoretical risk” but an “epidemiological certainty.” He referred to the COVID-19 pandemic as an “invisible enemy” and stated that a major pandemic could result in more deaths and cause greater social and economic devastation than a war.