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Rising cases: police officers and staff members in protective suits inspect vehicles at a checkpoint on the borders of Gaocheng district on a provincial highway, following the Covid-19 outbreak in Hebei province
Rising cases: police officers and staff members in protective suits inspect vehicles at a checkpoint on the borders of Gaocheng district on a provincial highway, following the Covid-19 outbreak in Hebei provincePhoto: REUTERS/SCANPIX
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Published 15 January 2021, 06:49Updated 15 January 2021, 06:49