Jaw-dropping photos show the scale of delivering food and medical supplies to the millions of people still under coronavirus lockdown in China

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Jaw-dropping photos show the scale of delivering food and medical supplies to the millions of people still under coronavirus lockdown in China
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  • Hubei Province, which includes the city of Wuhan where the novel coronavirus first emerged, has been under quarantine for roughly a month in an effort to contain the spread of the virus.
  • Almost 50 million people are lockdown across China.
  • So far more than 2,900 people have died from virus and 85,000 have become infected, most of whom reside in mainland China.
  • Take a look at the jaw-dropping photos of efforts to deliver supplies to those on lockdown.
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In Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, 11 million people have been on quarantine for over a month.

In Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, 11 million people have been on quarantine for over a month.

Source: Business Insider

Community workers and volunteers have been delivering food to residents who can't leave their homes.

Community workers and volunteers have been delivering food to residents who can't leave their homes.

Source: Business Insider

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Many workers are overburden by the number of orders placed.

Many workers are overburden by the number of orders placed.

Source: Business Insider

Truck-loads of food have been brought into Wuhan, as people remain in lockdown.

Truck-loads of food have been brought into Wuhan, as people remain in lockdown.

Source: The New York Times

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Despite trucks with government permits being able to deliver food, stocks of food in supermarkets is running low in cities under quarantine.

Despite trucks with government permits being able to deliver food, stocks of food in supermarkets is running low in cities under quarantine.

Source: Business Insider

When the quarantine first went into effect in January, residents stockpiled food and supplies because they worried it could run out.

When the quarantine first went into effect in January, residents stockpiled food and supplies because they worried it could run out.

Source: Business Insider

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Fast food workers, including cooks and delivery people, sometimes provide their temperature readings to customers.

Fast food workers, including cooks and delivery people, sometimes provide their temperature readings to customers.

Source: Business Insider

Some delivery personnel check residents' temperature as well.

Some delivery personnel check residents' temperature as well.

Source: Wall Street Journal

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Some people who place orders treat the delivery person with suspicion and keep their distance when a package arrives.

Some people who place orders treat the delivery person with suspicion and keep their distance when a package arrives.

Source: Wall Street Journal

Medical supplies are consistently being delivered to the cut-off city.

Medical supplies are consistently being delivered to the cut-off city.

Source: Business Insider

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