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In pictures: Inside Wuhan, epicenter of China's coronavirus outbreak

Authorities put millions of people on lockdown in Wuhan to halt the spread of the virus

Published: February 11, 2020 17:52 Compiled by Balaram Menon

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Copy of 2020-02-09T061544Z_478531873_RC2UWE9N0S1O_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428968014 — Medical workers in protective suits attend to novel coronavirus patients at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a designated hospital in Wuhan. The death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak surged past 1,000 in China on Tuesday as the World Health Organization warned that the epidemic poses a "very grave" global threat. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-07T105013Z_1228271679_RC2MVE94WNFR_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428983673 — Workers in protective suits examine specimens inside a laboratory in Wuhan. Beijing is struggling to contain the disease that has now infected more than 42,000 and reached some 25 countries. Image Credit: REUTERS

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A road to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is seen deserted — A road to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is seen deserted. Chinese authorities have locked down millions of people in a number of cities, while several governments have banned arrivals from China and major airlines have suspended flights in a bid to keep the disease away from their shores. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-08T050312Z_707219068_RC25WE9TSKHZ_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428976232 — A worker measures body temperature of people leaving a supermarket in Qingshan district, Hubei province Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-09T061507Z_964523231_RC2UWE988FSB_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428972325 — Medical workers in protective suits move a novel coronavirus patient at an isolated ward of a designated hospital in Wuhan Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-07T101815Z_247380122_RC2MVE972V4U_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428988396 — Cars travel next to closed shops in Wuhan Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-07T100029Z_1216618146_RC2MVE9735B0_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581429002307 — People wearing face masks walk outside the Central Hospital of Wuhan Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-07T100741Z_21054390_RC2MVE914FRO_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428997894 — Cleaning workers wear face masks outside a closed shop in Wuhan Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-10T075819Z_1700450457_RC2JXE9WS9F7_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428957448 — Workers operate a vehicle to carry out disinfection in Jianghan district, Hubei province Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-10T080443Z_1816662530_RC2KXE9X3J4W_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428954190 — Medical workers in protective suits move a patient at an isolated ward of a hospital in Caidian district, Hubei province Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-06T041713Z_784582543_RC2SUE9LRF5A_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581429008316 — Workers set up medical equipment at the new Leishenshan Hospital, a makeshift hospital for treating patients of the new coronavirus that is under construction, in Wuhan Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-10T080439Z_1156767988_RC2KXE9Y3UAR_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428949988 — A medical worker in protective suit is seen at an isolated ward of a hospital in Caidian district, Hubei province Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-07T100900Z_2106831617_RC2MVE9M56S8_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428993192 — A blocked road is seen in Wuhan Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-06T063323Z_474468451_RC2UUE9ADN51_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581429005093 — Medical workers in protective suits attend to patients at the Wuhan International Conference and Exhibition Center, which has been converted into a makeshift hospital to receive patients with mild symptoms caused by the novel coronavirus, in Wuhan Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-04T084121Z_1182516475_RC2KTE98Y6CO_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581429012644 — Workers set up beds at the Wuhan Parlor Convention Center to convert it into a makeshift hospital Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-11T085518Z_124427051_RC28YE91I476_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428942311 — Community workers distribute free vegetables to members of households inside the residential compound in Wuhan Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-04T084107Z_1068059072_RC2KTE92KW5F_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581429016769 — A worker sets up beds at the Hongshan Stadium to convert it into a makeshift hospital in Wuhan Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-10T102227Z_948473639_RC2MXE9XHK6Y_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428946078 — Customers wearing face masks shop inside a supermarket in Wuhan Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-07T115248Z_1596439654_RC2MVE909LMO_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428979631 — A worker in a protective suit examines specimens inside a laboratory in Wuhan Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-02-11T102121Z_561914706_RC2AYE9MODIP_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428961680 — A worker is seen inside a convenience store in Wuhan Image Credit: WUHAN

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Copy of 2020-02-11T102113Z_77099724_RC2AYE9VVMKA_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-1581428937871 — A delivery worker for a supermarket chain rides an electric bike in Wuhan Image Credit: WUHAN

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