DALIAN, May 18 (Xinhua) --A special train service has been launched for student athletes in Dalian attending physical examinations of China's national college entrance exam, to protect them from possible COVID-19 infections.
A total of 943 examinees from Dalian attended this year's physical examinations held in Shenyang on Sunday and Monday.
Railway authorities say the two special trains and the return trains were all under closed-loop management.
This year's national college entrance exam, or Gaokao, will be held on June 7 and 8, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE).
The MOE has called for efforts to strictly implement COVID-19 prevention measures and improve contingency plans for possible COVID-19 resurgence amid the upcoming exam.
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