Medical workers enjoy cool summer in Zhengzhou(1/8)

Medical workers surrounded by large blocks of ice collect swab sample from a resident in an outdoor sampling site undertaken by Henan Cancer Hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan province, Aug 2, 2021. (Photo/Han Zhangyun)

Zhengzhou launched a citywide nucleic acid testing last weekend. In the scorching summer when the outdoor temperature exceeded 30°C, medical workers wrapped in protective clothing can hold ice for a short time while resting.

Medical workers surrounded by large blocks of ice collect swab sample from a resident in an outdoor sampling site undertaken by Henan Cancer Hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan province, Aug 2, 2021. (Photo/Han Zhangyun)

Medical workers surrounded by large blocks of ice collect swab sample from a resident in an outdoor sampling site undertaken by Henan Cancer Hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan province, Aug 2, 2021. (Photo/Han Zhangyun)

Medical workers in protective suits enjoy the cool summer by holding ice in an outdoor sampling site undertaken by Henan Cancer Hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan province, Aug 2, 2021. (Photo/Han Zhangyun)

Medical workers in protective suits enjoy the cool by cold drink in an outdoor sampling site undertaken by Henan Cancer Hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan province, Aug 2, 2021. (Photo/Han Zhangyun)

Medical workers eat used ice blocks as table for lunch during the break in an outdoor sampling site undertaken by Henan Cancer Hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan province, Aug 2, 2021. (Photo/Han Zhangyun)

Medical workers lay down on the ice blocks during the break in an outdoor sampling site undertaken by Henan Cancer Hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan province, Aug 2, 2021. (Photo/Han Zhangyun)

Medical workers in protective suits enjoy the cool summer by sitting on the ice blocks in an outdoor sampling site undertaken by Henan Cancer Hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan province, Aug 2, 2021. (Photo/Han Zhangyun)