Wuhan Doctor Whose Skin Turned Dark Due To Coronavirus Treatment Dies After A 5-Month Fight

A Chinese doctor whose skin suddenly turned dark after falling critically ill with COVID-19 has reportedly died after fighting the killer infection for nearly five months.

Dr Hu Weifeng, who caught the virus through work in January, passed at a hospital in the former epicentre Wuhan, Chinese news website The Paper reported today.

The 42-year-old medic had been treated in intensive care units for more than a months before losing his life to complications brought by the coronavirus, insiders told The Paper.