Hundreds of buses become mobile coronavirus test sites in N China

To contain the recent COVID-19 case surge, Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, starts a second round (第二轮 dìèr lún) of its citywide nucleic acid tests (核酸检测 hésuān jiǎncè), January 12,2021.[Photo: CFP]

A total of 688 buses (公交车 gōngjiāo chē) have been temporarily (临时 línshí) converted (转换 zhuǎnhuàn) into mobile sample collection facilities, to raise (提高 tígāo) the efficiency (效率 xiàolǜ) and provide a warmer working site in winter for the health workers.[Photo: CFP]

The buses are also used to transport (运输 yùnshū) health workers and medical supplies when needed.[Photo: CFP]

Inspiring banners (条幅 tiáofú) are seen put on the buses, which read:"Victory to Shijiazhuang!"[Photo: CFP]

To contain the recent COVID-19 case surge, Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, starts a second round (第二轮 dìèr lún) of its citywide nucleic acid tests (核酸检测 hésuān jiǎncè), January 12,2021.

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