Coronavirus patient, 87, who was pictured watching the sunset with his doctor in viral image recovers from the deadly disease
- Wang Xin, 87, was discharged from People’s Hospital of Wuhan University today
- He became viral after a picture showed him watching the sunset with his doctor
- The serene scene has touched the hearts of millions of people on social media
- Dr Liu Kai, who had left Wuhan, phoned to congratulate the patient’s recovery
An 87-year-old Chinese patient, who became an internet sensation after a serene picture showed him enjoying a sunset with his doctor, has recovered from the coronavirus today.
The pensioner, Wang Xin, was discharged from the People’s Hospital of Wuhan University on Thursday after being treated for two months.
The former patient will be sent to a 14-day quarantine for observation, according to the press.
Mr Wang was first known by the public after a picture of him watching a beautiful sunset with his doctor touched the hearts of millions of people.
A picture of an elderly coronavirus patient enjoying a beautiful sunset with his doctor, Liu Kai, has touched millions of Chinese people’s hearts. It was taken by another medical worker
A video shows the elderly patient bid a tearful farewell with the medical workers as he is escorted to leave the Wuhan hospital today.
‘You are the ones who saved me from the Grim Reaper and [you’re] the reason why I’m so healthy now,’ cried Mr Wang.
The serene picture of Mr Wang and his doctor was first shared on Chinese social media on March 5.
The pair was on their way to take a CT scan when the doctor, Liu Kai, asked the pensioner if he would like to stop for a moment to watch the sunset. Another medical assistant took the picture as they were enjoying the moment.
A glimpse of sunshine was particularly precious for the busy coronavirus medic and the elderly resident who had reportedly been hospitalised for nearly a month at the time.
The hospital said in mid-March that the patient’s condition was significantly improving and he is now able to leave his bed.
An 87-year-old Chinese patient, who became an internet sensation in a picture of him watching the sunset with a doctor, has recovered from the coronavirus today
The heart-warming picture moved millions of social media users: ‘What a spectacular scene,’ one comment read.
‘So amazing. Hope you can enjoy more beautiful sunsets like this.’
Another web user wrote: ‘I can’t explain with words how this picture makes me feel. It makes me feel so warm.’
The 27-year-old medic was sent from Shanghai to help the hospital in Wuhan when the coronavirus outbreak began.
Dr Liu had returned to his hometown on April 1. He phoned today to congratulate Mr Wang’s full recovery.
The elderly resident, who is a violinist, performed a song for the medics at the hospital when Dr Liu was leaving.
The news comes as medical workers from all over China have been leaving Hubei in the past few weeks after the country claimed to have largely curbed the epidemic. A medical staff member from Jilin Province tears up before leaving as Tianhe Airport is reopened in Wuhan
Wuhan, where the epidemic began, lifted the strict travel restrictions on its 11million residents yesterday after a draconian 76-day lockdown. Commuters are pictured today in Beijing
The news comes as medical workers from all over China have been leaving Hubei in the past few weeks after the country claimed to have largely curbed the epidemic.
More than 46,000 doctors and nurses were sent to the former epicentre since late January to help beat the deadly disease.
Wuhan, where the epidemic began, lifted the strict travel restrictions on its 11million residents yesterday after a draconian 76-day lockdown.
The novel coronavirus, which is rapidly sweeping the world, has infected over 1.4million people and claimed at least 85,937 deaths globally.