Authorities in China vowed to step up disinfection of overseas mail

Reuters news agency reported from Shanghai on 18th January that “China is urging people to wear masks and gloves when opening mail, especially from abroad, after authorities suggested the first case of the Omicron coronavirus virus variant found in Beijing could have arrived via a package from Canada”. The report goes on saying that “authorities vowed to step up disinfection of overseas mail and are insisting postal staff handling it are fully vaccinated”.

Read the full story here: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/china-suspects-covid-19-might-arrive-overseas-mail-2022-01-18/