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Nanjing's inflated labs help city stem spike in COVID-19 infections
Asia;China
Aerial photo shows air-inflated labs for nucleic acid testing at a stadium in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, July 27, 2021. /CFP

Aerial photo shows air-inflated labs for nucleic acid testing at a stadium in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, July 27, 2021. /CFP

The six groups of temporary testing labs, known as "Falcon labs," can test 180,000 sample tubes per day. If mixed sample tests are carried out, 1.8 million people can be screened every day. /CFP

The six groups of temporary testing labs, known as "Falcon labs," can test 180,000 sample tubes per day. If mixed sample tests are carried out, 1.8 million people can be screened every day. /CFP

The labs have been officially put into use to improve the nucleic acid testing capabilities after the recent spike of COVID-19 cases in the city. /CFP

The labs have been officially put into use to improve the nucleic acid testing capabilities after the recent spike of COVID-19 cases in the city. /CFP

Local officials have confirmed the new wave of COVID-19 cases in the city was caused by the Delta variant. /CFP

Local officials have confirmed the new wave of COVID-19 cases in the city was caused by the Delta variant. /CFP

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