Epidemiologist who helped drive China’s anti-Covid fight dies aged 60
Wu Zunyou was one of the public faces of the country’s zero-Covid measures.
Epidemiologist Wu Zunyou, who helped drive anti-Covid measures in China that suspended access to cities and confined millions to their homes, has died aged 60.
An announcement from China’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention about Mr Wu’s death gave no cause, but said that “rescue measures failed”.
The news of his death came just hours after the death of former premier Li Keqiang was announced. Mr Li was the country’s deputy leader during the pandemic.
Mr Wu was the chief epidemiologist of China’s CDC and one of the public faces of the country’s zero-Covid measures that suspended international travel, imposed draconian lockdowns and prompted protests at the end of 2022.
