Head of hospital in Wuhan dies as death toll rises to 1,868 in China

BEIJING - The head of a major hospital in the central China city of Wuhan died Tuesday of the new pneumonia-causing coronavirus, state television reported, as the country's death toll from the outbreak reached 1,868.The death of Liu Zhiming, director of Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, underscores the risks faced by health workers at the frontline of the battle against the outbreak in the worst-hit city and elsewhere in China.The doctor died at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday of infection with the virus, China Central Television said. He is believed to have contracted the virus while treating infected patien…READ FULL ARTICLE