Date: 24.01.2020

Coronavirus: Shipping from Wuhan

There is no evidence that coronavirus can be transferred on cargo shipped from Wuhan or China, which means that contamination will not spread to the UK on freight.

There is no evidence that coronavirus can be transferred on cargo shipped from Wuhan or China.

Coronavirus spreads through contaminated surfaces and by infected people coughing or sneezing around others.

Viruses diminish consistently and survive less than24 hours outside the human body.

This BBC article – China coronavirus: Your questions answered – is recommended reading.

Coronavirus Particles by AJ Cann is licensed under CC