Chinese dctor's skin turns darker after surviving killer coronavirus against the odds

Two doctors who treated patients at Wuhan Hospital in the early stages of the pandemic were left critically ill by the bug. Now on the mend, their skin has remained darker due to liver damage

Dr Yi Fan and Dr Hu Weifeng caught Covid-19 while treating patients struck down with the killer bug at Wuhan Hospital in January.

Their livers were damaged by the virus which caused hormonal imbalances and the resultant skin change, the doctor who helped save their lives told Chinese state media.

Doctors Yi and Hu, both aged 42, were colleagues of Li Wenliang, a whistle-blower who was disciplined for attempting to alert fellow hospital staff about the virus in December.

Dr. Yi is still too weak to work without help.