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Rural Epidemic Prevention

Volunteers are on duty at a checkpoint at the entrance of the village in Zouping City, Shandong Province, China, Jan 17, 2021. Checkpoints have been set up in 858 rural areas to register migrant workers' identity information, take their temperature and check their health codes.

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Volunteers are on duty at a checkpoint at the entrance of the village in Zouping City, Shandong Province, China, Jan 17, 2021. Checkpoints have been set up in 858 rural areas to register migrant workers' identity information, take their temperature and check their health codes.

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Volunteers are on duty at a checkpoint at the entrance of the village in Zouping City, Shandong Province, China, Jan 17, 2021. Checkpoints have been set up in 858 rural areas to register migrant workers' identity information, take their temperature and check their health codes.

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Volunteers are on duty at a checkpoint at the entrance of the village in Zouping City, Shandong Province, China, Jan 17, 2021. Checkpoints have been set up in 858 rural areas to register migrant workers' identity information, take their temperature and check their health codes.

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Volunteers are on duty at a checkpoint at the entrance of the village in Zouping City, Shandong Province, China, Jan 17, 2021. Checkpoints have been set up in 858 rural areas to register migrant workers' identity information, take their temperature and check their health codes.

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Volunteers are on duty at a checkpoint at the entrance of the village in Zouping City, Shandong Province, China, Jan 17, 2021. Checkpoints have been set up in 858 rural areas to register migrant workers' identity information, take their temperature and check their health codes.

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Volunteers are on duty at a checkpoint at the entrance of the village in Zouping City, Shandong Province, China, Jan 17, 2021. Checkpoints have been set up in 858 rural areas to register migrant workers' identity information, take their temperature and check their health codes.

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Volunteers are on duty at a checkpoint at the entrance of the village in Zouping City, Shandong Province, China, Jan 17, 2021. Checkpoints have been set up in 858 rural areas to register migrant workers' identity information, take their temperature and check their health codes.

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Volunteers are on duty at a checkpoint at the entrance of the village in Zouping City, Shandong Province, China, Jan 17, 2021. Checkpoints have been set up in 858 rural areas to register migrant workers' identity information, take their temperature and check their health codes.

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Volunteers are on duty at a checkpoint at the entrance of the village in Zouping City, Shandong Province, China, Jan 17, 2021. Checkpoints have been set up in 858 rural areas to register migrant workers' identity information, take their temperature and check their health codes.

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Rural Epidemic Prevention

Volunteers are on duty at a checkpoint at the entrance of the village in Zouping City, Shandong Province, China, Jan 17, 2021. Checkpoints have been set up in 858 rural areas to register migrant workers' identity information, take their temperature and check their health codes.