Deutsche Post stops sending packages to China
February 15, 2020
Deutsche Post announced on Friday it has stopped accepting packages to send to China, Hong Kong and Macao, citing transport challenges due to the coronavirus outbreak.
A spokesperson for the organization said transport and customs clearance problems meant that, for the time being, the company would not be distributing packages, though letters would still be sent.
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Though due to traffic restrictions, customers should expect delays in the delivery of mail to China, the company added.
Deutsche Post/DHL collection, delivery and warehouse management operations in the Hubei province is currently suspended.
For now, Taiwan, which lies 180 kilometers (110 miles) from mainland China, will continue to receive packages as normal, the company said.
Germany has Europe's highest number of people who have contracted the virus, now labeled COVID-19, with 16 cases in total.
jsi/sms (dpa, Reuters)
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