Coronavirus and DHL deliveries from China

[rsot]

Most often, spread from person-to-person happens among close contacts (about 6 feet). Person-to-person spread is thought to occur mainly via respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes, similar to how influenza and other respiratory pathogens spread. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. It’s currently unclear if a person can get 2019-nCoV by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes.

[phaz0rz]

Originally Posted by Top Shelf Vapes

I know this may sound a bit naive , however i gotta ask. Do you think anything coming in from China can have a chance of carrying the virus? can we catch this thing by the products we import?

I've read that the virus doesn't stay alive very long on surfaces, without a host.

[indielad]

As an update from my Chinese supplier. She said many people will start work on February 10. This is because many people left Wuhan for the CHinese New Year before it got locked down, before Jan 27th, and February the 10th is 14 days (the incubation perios of CV). This should be when the known numbers of CV should spike.

She also said many Chinese who supply directly to the UK are losing their ebay accounts because they are taking too long to get deliveries out So every cloud has a a silver lining.

[Skeezer13]

I have put my eBay account in vacation mode until this blows over. Since all my suppliers are located in China. To avoid losing account because of shipping delays.

[Pathos]

Originally Posted by indielad

As an update from my Chinese supplier. She said many people will start work on February 10. This is because many people left Wuhan for the CHinese New Year before it got locked down, before Jan 27th, and February the 10th is 14 days (the incubation perios of CV). This should be when the known numbers of CV should spike.

She also said many Chinese who supply directly to the UK are losing their ebay accounts because they are taking too long to get deliveries out So every cloud has a a silver lining.

This is Wuhan, those in Wenzhou is going to be 17th....as of now, it is changing daily at the moment the more cases emerge. It could really get pretty bad, but I cant imagine the Chinese government wont find some way of sorting something out for exports as it will start really affecting livlihoods over there.

But yes, lets hope they all lose their eBay accounts!

[Dufus]

Its not bad enough they are dying? You wish their accounts die too?

[agent006140]

Workers could have problem returning to work.the virus is still alive and well and they have not come up with a cure,

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by Dufus

Its not bad enough they are dying? You wish their accounts die too?

Ebay has in the past extended delivery date due to natural disasters,

[Pathos]

Originally Posted by Dufus

Its not bad enough they are dying? You wish their accounts die too?

I don't wish for anyone to die, but I am happy if their eBay accounts die, they rule UK E-Commerce,its not an even playing field, so I hope their business models suffer, yes indeed!

[Top Shelf Vapes]

capitalism eh ! you embrace it or fight it!

[Bradd]

Originally Posted by Top Shelf Vapes

I know this may sound a bit naive , however i gotta ask. Do you think anything coming in from China can have a chance of carrying the virus? can we catch this thing by the products we import?

No the virus is carried in body fluid like sneezing or coughing..So the government says

[agent006140]

wear gloves when you handle the package content,wipe the surface of whatever you bought with a paper towel soaked with bleach.
or just dont open it until x days later

[Pathos]

Originally Posted by agent006140

wear gloves when you handle the package content,wipe the surface of whatever you bought with a paper towel soaked with bleach.
or just dont open it until x days later

lol, and wear a tin hat?

[indielad]

Has anyone got any deliveries out yet? Or is it still all in lockdown. I know some workers went back yesterday. I guess there might be a backlog and delays when it all starts moving again?

[rsot]

Originally Posted by agent006140

wear gloves when you handle the package content,wipe the surface of whatever you bought with a paper towel soaked with bleach.
or just dont open it until x days later

Just wash hands after using anything - this goes for all contexts...

[chas2012]

i had an LCL leave ningbo port yesterday meant to leave last week, supplier states for the air shipment it may be end of this week as fedex are not collecting ! they are back to work but very very limited staff - just preparing orders on pallets / boxes - no production.

supplier in Hangzhou is still closed

[chas2012]

Originally Posted by rsot

Just wash hands after using anything - this goes for all contexts...

seen this last week
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...perts-say.html

[e2free]

Originally Posted by chas2012

seen this last week
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...perts-say.html

Thats old news after thay research done and they said it can remain active upto 9 days

[Pathos]

EMS is back online in China (Whenzhou) now. Finally my items that had been in Shanghai since 23rd have appeared today.

DHL, Fedex etc are reporting 23rd February.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by Pathos

EMS is back online in China (Whenzhou) now. Finally my items that had been in Shanghai since 23rd have appeared today.

DHL, Fedex etc are reporting 23rd February.

Nice update though

[drag0nslayer]

It does affect the deliveries but still processing with some delay.

[Pathos]

Originally Posted by tinsoldier

Yep, Parcel dispatched from factory on 10th has just arrived on my doorstep. 3 days is better than normal!

Yup, I was impressed by that. Normally its 5 for me. Lets see how that timeframe holds up now every other Chinaman and woman are sending out millions of our parcels! Ive got 12 leaving tomorrow alone!