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Coronavirus: Pregnant nurse 'propaganda' sparks backlash

//A video featuring a pregnant nurse treating patients in a hospital in the virus epicentre of Wuhan has sparked a backlash across China.

//The video by state media outlet CCTV was meant to portray nine-month pregnant Zhao Yu as a hero.

// But the video - which was meant to be a touching tribute to her self-sacrifice - touched a nerve, with many accusing the broadcaster of using her story as a form of "propaganda".

//Another video posted this week by state-owned media outlets in Gansu showed several female nurses weeping as they had their heads shaved also got netizens angry.

Full Article: BBC News, (21-Feb)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51583186
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