A leading neurologist in China has called for authorities to make it “very clear” whether traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Lianhua Qingwen is effective against Covid-19 before giving it precedence over food and other essential deliveries to people in lockdown.
Wu Yiling’s pharmaceutical company had enjoyed a meteoric rise. But a COVID warning by the of son of property billionaire Wang Jianlin sent its shares tanking.
Debate over the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine has intensified in recent weeks as the nation fights its worst outbreak since the early days of the pandemic.
(Bloomberg) Wu Yiling is one of China’s highest ranked scientists. With a fortune that neared $6 billion, he was also part of the world’s 500 richest people.