Wang Guangfa

Wang Guangfa (, born 1964) is a Chinese physician. He is a respiratory expert at Peking University First Hospital.

In January 2020, a "unknown cause pneumonia" (later known as COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan. Wang was part of National Health Commission's expert group and visited Wuhan. On 10 January, Wang told China Central Television (CCTV) that "There was uncertainty regarding the human-to-human transmission" and the outbreak was "preventable and controllable". However, he was infected by COVID-19 and hospitalized on 21 January. On 30 January, he recovered and discharged from the hospital.