Editing Ai Fen

'''Ai Fen''' is a prominent [[Chinese]] [[emergency medicine]] physician. She is the director of the emergency department at [[Wuhan Central Hospital]], and is widely recognized for her role in the early stages of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

== Early Life and Education ==
Ai Fen was born and raised in [[China]]. She pursued her medical education in the country, specializing in [[emergency medicine]]. Further details about her early life and education are not widely available.

== Career ==
Ai Fen has had a long-standing career in emergency medicine. She is currently the director of the emergency department at Wuhan Central Hospital, one of the major hospitals in [[Wuhan]], [[Hubei Province]], China.

== Role in the COVID-19 Pandemic ==
In December 2019, Ai Fen received a report of a patient with a [[SARS-like]] virus. She took a photo of the report and shared it with a colleague. This report eventually circulated among the medical community in Wuhan, alerting them to the novel [[coronavirus]].

Despite facing reprimands from hospital officials for spreading information about the virus, Ai Fen continued to speak out about the severity of the situation. Her actions played a significant role in alerting the global medical community to the emerging pandemic.

== Recognition ==
Ai Fen's courage and dedication have been recognized both domestically and internationally. She has been hailed as a whistleblower for her role in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

== See Also ==
* [[COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China]]
* [[Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2019]]
* [[Whistleblower]]

== References ==
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== External Links ==
* [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52296234 "The 'whistleblower' who disappeared - BBC News"]

[[Category:Chinese physicians]]
[[Category:Women in medicine]]
[[Category:COVID-19 pandemic]]
[[Category:Whistleblowers]]
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