FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask walks past a billboard showing Beijing's city skyline at a subway station, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Beijing, China June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's capital Beijing will protect whistleblowers who disclose information about public health emergencies, it said on Sunday, part of the country's efforts to fix some of the systemic faults that hindered its initial response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Beijing city government said it would offer rewards to health workers who disclose vital information about any imminent health emergency, and will also ensure their safety and legal rights are protected.
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