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Updated April 4th, 2020 at 13:58 IST

Beijing residents commemorate virus victims

With air raid sirens wailing and flags at half-mast, China on Saturday held a three-minute nationwide moment of reflection to honor those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak, especially "martyrs" who fell while fighting what has become a global pandemic.

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With air raid sirens wailing and flags at half-mast, China on Saturday held a three-minute nationwide moment of reflection to honor those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak, especially "martyrs" who fell while fighting what has become a global pandemic.

Commemorations took place at 10am in all major cities, where the horns of automobiles, trains and ships joined in what the official Xinhua News Agency called a "wail in grief" for three minutes.

The State Council, China's Cabinet, ordered that national flags be flown at half-mast around the country and at Chinese embassies and consulates abroad, and the suspension of all public recreational activities.

More than 3,000 health care workers contracted COVID-19 and the government says 14 died of the disease.

Among them was doctor Li Wenliang, who was threatened with punishment by police after publicizing news of the outbreak but has since been listed among the national "martyrs."

 

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Published April 4th, 2020 at 13:58 IST

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