On the fifth anniversary of the death of Dr. Li Wenliang, the whistleblower of the Wuhan epidemic, netizens from home and abroad are mourning his passing. Many have exposed that the epidemic never left China over the years, and the country is currently experiencing a new peak in cases, with hospitals and funeral homes overcrowded and a sharp increase in sudden deaths. However, the authorities continue to conceal this information.
Dr. Li Wenliang, an ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central Hospital, passed away on February 7, 2020, at the age of 34. He was one of the medical personnel who first disclosed the epidemic to the outside world before the outbreak of the Wuhan pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic. On his fifth anniversary, netizens from home and abroad continue to leave messages of mourning on his Weibo account.
Some netizens expressed their condolences, saying, “It’s been five years, how are you doing over there, brother? Each day is harder than the last.” Others remarked, “Five years have passed, and we still remember and cherish your bravery and righteousness. We cannot forget the sorrow and absurdity of the three-year epidemic…”
Now, five years after the passing of Dr. Li Wenliang, individuals from various regions have revealed to media outlets that the epidemic never truly disappeared. Currently, a new wave of infections is erupting, yet the authorities are still withholding information.
On February 7, Ms. Xu from Shenyang revealed, “Around the Chinese New Year, there was another surge in infections. The symptoms of this disease are similar to a cold. Many people who contracted it did not take it seriously, and it developed into white lung. Some passed away in just three to five days, and it seems that there are quite a few younger individuals infected.”
Ms. Xu explained that in recent years, those around her have been repeatedly infected, with her own symptoms being the most severe this time. She mentioned, “I was just diagnosed, and I am still not feeling well. The hospital said it was influenza, but it’s actually COVID. The hospitals are crowded with many patients, and the emergency department is inundated.”
She added, “This wave of the epidemic spreads rapidly. My granddaughter attends elementary school, and after she got infected in her class, my son and daughter-in-law also became infected. I often see ambulances taking people to the hospital in my neighborhood or on the streets, yet the authorities conceal the epidemic.”
Mr. Cai from Zhengzhou also disclosed that the authorities are blocking information related to the epidemic response. He posted on social media about the current situation of people around him being infected multiple times, but he was repeatedly censored and silenced.
Mr. Cai said, “Around the Chinese New Year, hospitals were crowded again, and now they do not mention COVID. Any news that is unfavorable to the government is censored and suppressed. Doctors say it’s flu, but it’s actually COVID. Many people around me are dying from heart attacks and strokes. My mother passed away in January.”
Mr. Shao, a resident of Xuchang, Henan, told reporters on February 5 that he has been working in Guangdong for a long time. This year, the epidemic is severe in his hometown, and due to fear of infection, he did not return for the holiday. He revealed, “My uncle passed away from white lung, and he was buried today. I did not go back. He was in his sixties or seventies and was in good health, but after getting vaccinated, his health deteriorated. He got the vaccine two years ago, developed white lung last year, and passed away this year.
“The current cases are still due to the novel coronavirus, and hospitals are overcrowded. The Communist Party does not dare to admit it and instead call it influenza. Many people have died during this period, and the crematoriums are queuing up. Many of those who died had post-vaccine complications.”
On February 4, the Beijing Disease Control Center stated that Beijing is currently experiencing a high incidence of the flu and other respiratory infectious diseases, urging the public to get flu vaccines.
The Chinese Disease Control and Prevention Center also published a weekly report suggesting that the novel coronavirus may evolve towards a flu-like scenario, forming a seasonal pattern of circulation. The report recommended that relevant departments accelerate the development of a flu-COVID combined vaccine. The study indicated that the 30-40 age group faces a 2.31 times higher risk of dual infection with COVID and the flu compared to other age groups.
Mr. Mu, a resident of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, said, “In the past two years, many young people have died swiftly. Sometimes we attend funerals of acquaintances. Some people walk to the hospital by themselves, and in a couple of days, the car brings them back, having passed away! They were fine usually, but suddenly fell ill and died.”
Mr. Li, a resident of Beijing, believed that during the three years of epidemic control, local governments forced people to get vaccinated, leading to many experiencing various complications, which has resulted in a sharp increase in sudden deaths.
He stated, “A few days ago, a neighbor of mine passed away. He was 53 years old and generally healthy. After getting vaccinated, his health suddenly deteriorated. The vaccine severely damaged his heart function. A former colleague of mine, 43 years old, fell ill after vaccination and passed away seven months later.”
“Now a particularly terrifying phenomenon has emerged! The deceased are all young people. Among the people I know, there are two, but there are likely many more. Their condition rapidly deteriorated, and then they died. This phenomenon is becoming increasingly common.”
Mr. Li revealed that crematoriums in many areas are full, and cremations need to be scheduled. “Officially, this is a particularly suppressed situation. Funeral homes do not allow photos or videos. At the beginning of January, there was once a peak in infections, with many media outlets reporting it as the flu, but it was actually COVID.
“In recent years, many people have developed leukemia, lung diseases, involving vaccines. One very clear point is that before the COVID vaccine was available, there weren’t as many severe cases. After the vaccine, the number of severe cases suddenly surged. After the wave of senior deaths in the winter of 2022, many young people also couldn’t cope.
“When the vaccine was being promoted, some so-called experts were promoting it to the public, which were actually government-coordinated, and many were deceived. Many actors in the entertainment industry were particularly eager to get vaccinated; several fell ill after vaccination.”
On February 2, 2025, Taiwanese artist Big S, Hsu Hsi-yuan, passed away. Taiwanese media reported that Big S died of white lung. Netizens revealed that Big S had received a total of six vaccine shots, three of which were booster shots from Sinovac, which compromised her immune system.
Hong Kong artist Carina Lau passed away in December 2023. In 2021, she promoted receiving a domestically produced vaccine in Beijing.
Mr. Li remarked, “At the time, many people were forced to get vaccinated, and as the vaccine slowly produced side effects, it became quite terrifying! From an objective perspective, I believe the government is using administrative methods to conduct mass slaughtering of people, slaughtering the common people.”
A state-owned enterprise employee, Zhang Wei (pseudonym) from Chaohu, Anhui, revealed that there are many severe cases such as white lung, pneumonia, encephalitis, myocarditis, especially among children and the elderly. He mentioned, “My child and my mother have also fallen ill, with many people in our area suffering from severe conditions. Most symptoms are similar to a common cold, and the hospital says it’s a type of flu, but no medication seems to work. It appears to be a new type of virus.”
Zhang Wei further explained, “The hospitals in our factory are full, and it’s difficult to get an appointment at city hospitals. There are many unexplained sudden deaths, and some say it may be a mutation of COVID, yet the news is being covered up, which I am aware of.”
He disclosed, “We have thousands of people in our factory, and every month, people of my age around 50 years old are dying. For the elderly, it’s normal for those in their seventies or older to pass away. But middle-aged individuals, those in their forties or fifties, are dying at a rate of two to three per month. Last month, two people in their forties died in our factory, and another one passed away during the New Year. Several elderly individuals die every month, and even more in the city.
“We undergo health examinations once or twice a year, and when we are checked, there are no health issues. Some people, with only minor ailments, have died suddenly. I have a colleague who was a year younger than me; we had dinner together one day, and the next day, he died in his sleep. Such sudden deaths are common.”
He mentioned, “Behind my residence, there is a road leading to the funeral home, and the mourning never stops—it’s continuous, with vehicles passing by, one after another, playing funeral music. Every day, I haven’t counted precisely how many times this happens.
“Since the relaxation of epidemic control after the COVID outbreak, the mourning has never stopped and has been ongoing for three to four years. From dawn to dusk, it’s constant mourning, with people dying continuously. You can see smoke rising from the crematorium every day from the distance, from early morning to evening with no break, only stopping at night.”
Zhang Wei shared, “Our city is a small one near Hefei, and this is the situation here. I’m not sure how it is in larger cities. Now, local crematoriums require queuing, and you have to give red packets; I’m telling you, it’s the norm here. When a colleague’s parent passed away, I went to the funeral home, they also had to give red packets, and there are many, many people passing away.”
This rewrite and translation article now provides detailed accounts of how individuals across different regions are witnessing a resurgence of the epidemic, highlighting the challenges and tragedies they face in the wake of COVID-19.