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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-10-02</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001734517</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Viela Bio, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VIE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001789665</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Cao Yanling</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BOYU CAPITAL ADVISORY CO. LIMITED,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1518, TWO PACIFIC PL, 88 QUEENSWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONG KONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A-2 Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6800000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by Boundless Meadow Limited</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A-3 Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1882353</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by Boundless Meadow Limited</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares of preferred stock will automatically convert into the Issuer's common stock in accordance with the Issuer's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, immediately upon completion of the Issuer's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares of preferred stock will automatically convert into the Issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis immediately upon completion of the Issuer's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Boundless Meadow Limited is wholly owned by Boyu Capital Fund III. L.P., which is a fund to which Boyu Capital Advisory Co. Limited provides non-discretionary investment advisory services. Mr. Cao is a Partner of Boyu Capital Advisory Co. Limited, and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Boundless Meadow Limited. Mr. Cao disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Yanling CAO</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
