Liu Senbo carries sealed boxes containing samples collected from Covid-19 patients at the Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province. Clad in protective gear, he fetches samples twice a day and sends them to a virus testing centre. Photo: Xinhua
Coronavirus: Israeli AI start-up says it has tools for the Chinese, Hong Kong governments to help people in distress
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Liu Senbo carries sealed boxes containing samples collected from Covid-19 patients at the Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province. Clad in protective gear, he fetches samples twice a day and sends them to a virus testing centre. Photo: Xinhua