Q: Am I at risk for novel coronavirus from a package or products shipping from China? (6th,February,2020)
Answers from CDC and WHO:
Q: Am I at risk for novel coronavirus from a package or products shipping from China? (
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html)
A: ...In general, because of poor survivability of these coronaviruses on surfaces, there is likely very low risk of spread from products or packaging that are shipped over a period of days or weeks at ambient temperatures. Coronaviruses are generally thought to be spread most often by respiratory droplets. Currently there is no evidence to support transmission of 2019-nCoV associated with imported goods and there have not been any cases of 2019-nCoV in the United States associated with imported goods. Information will be provided on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus website as it becomes available.