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BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Railway public security authorities across the country have distributed over 1 million face masks, 280,000 pairs of protective gloves and over 14,800 sets of protective suits to frontline railway police as of Jan. 30.

Railway public security organs across the country have also purchased a batch of goggles and disinfectant for the frontline police.

The railway public security bureau under the Ministry of Public Security has distributed over 80,000 masks and 1,000 sets of protective suits to the railway public security bureau of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak.

Railway public security authorities at all levels are required to give special care to police families with underaged children and sick elderly people, the bureau said.