Scientist who gave the world Covid’s genetic sequence is locked out of his lab by Chinese
Professor who defied government to release his findings ‘treated cruelly ever since’
The Chinese scientist who defied Beijing to publish the first coronavirus sequence has staged a sit-in-protest outside his laboratory after authorities suddenly evicted him.
Prof Zhang Yongzhen took to the steps outside the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Centre over the weekend in a rare sign of public dissent in China.
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