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Medical personnel in hazmat suits prepare test tubes as they wait at the COVID-19 testing site in Bled, Slovenia, for patients to arrive at a scheduled hour on April 16, 2020. Given the low frequency of tests in this small town, famous for its world famous tourist attraction Lake Bled, this system was put in place in order to save on protective equipment that needs to be discarded after each use.

Medical personnel in hazmat suits prepare test tubes as they wait at the COVID-19 testing site in Bled, Slovenia, for patients to arrive at a scheduled hour on April 16, 2020. Given the low frequency of tests in this small town, famous for its world famous tourist attraction Lake Bled, this system was put in place in order to save on protective equipment that needs to be discarded after each use.