All medical waste requires proper disposal

JJ LIN, a Singaporean singer popular in China, caught a cold after a concert in Zhenjiang, East China's Jiangsu province, and sought help at a local hospital. After he left, a hospital staff member posted photos of Lin's perfusion tubes on the social media platform WeChat, and said he was auctioning them. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

After the incident happened, the hospital issued a news release, saying it is "a misdeed committed by the hospital staff who are Lin's fans". The latest reports say that 11 members of staff were involved and they have all been suspended.

It should be noted that the involved staff have committed at least two wrongs: First, by posting photos of Lin's medical treatment on social media without his consent, they have violated his privacy. Everybody has the right to keep secret that he/she has seen a doctor, a celebrity is no exception.