Measures taken to control pneumonia epidemic in China

Staff members register the information of a resident at the entrance of the Rulinyuan community in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2020. In order to prevent and control the pneumonia epidemic caused by the novel coronavirus and effectively cut off the transmission of the virus, nine communities of the Rulin neighborhood in Beijing's Yanqing district have carried out a number of measures to ensure the safety of residents in the communities, such as disinfection in key areas, checking of people and vehicles in and out of the communities, dynamic body temperature detection and setting up temporary storage points of discarded masks. (Photo by Ren Chao/Xinhua)