Wang Guangfa
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Born | 1964 (age 59–60)[2] | ||||||
Alma mater | Beijing Medical University Jichi Medical University Peking University | ||||||
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Fields | respiratory medicine, critical care medicine[1] | ||||||
Institutions | Peking University First Hospital [zh] | ||||||
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Wang Guangfa (Chinese:
Career
[edit]Wang entered Beijing Medical University in 1981, majoring in medical, where he graduated in 1987 and earned a bachelor's degree. Between 1995 and 1996 he was studied in Jichi Medical University, majoring in respiratory medicine. Later, he earned a master's degree in Peking University in 2001, and doctor's degree in 2006.
Since 1998 he started working in Peking University First Hospital [zh]. During SARS Outbreak, he served as the chief examiner and expert group leader of SARS at Peking University First Hospital, responsible for SARS treatment of the hospital.[4]
In January 2020, a "unknown cause pneumonia" (later known as COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan. Wang was part of National Health Commission's expert group and visited Wuhan. On 10 January, Wang told China Central Television (CCTV) that "There was uncertainty regarding the human-to-human transmission" and the outbreak was "preventable and controllable".[5] However, he was infected by COVID-19 and hospitalized on 21 January.[6][7] On 30 January, he recovered and discharged from the hospital.[3]
References
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首 页 >>王 广发>> 详细介 绍". Peking University First Hospital (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 March 2020. - ^ a b "卫健
委 专家组成员王广发回 应"可 防 可 控 ":并无不 妥外界 存在 误解" (in Chinese). qq.com. 1 February 2020. - ^ a b "In pics: 5th coronavirus-infected patient cured in Beijing". Xinhua net. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020.
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感染 新冠 肺炎 已 治 愈 ,北大 一院呼吸科主任王广发今出院 (in Chinese). Xinhua net. 30 January 2020. - ^
国家 医 疗专家 组专家 :武 汉不明 原因 肺炎 病原 已 初步 认定目前 总体可 控 (in Chinese). China Central Television. 11 January 2020. - ^ "Wuhan virus: Chinese doctor investigating outbreak says he was infected". The Straits Times. 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Chinese expert who came down with Wuhan coronavirus after saying it was controllable thinks he was infected through his eyes". South China Morning Post. 23 January 2020.
External links
[edit]- Wang Guangfa on Weibo (in Chinese)