The German postal service no longer accepts parcels and parcels to China, Hong Kong and Macau. The reason is that the coronavirus– Outbreak triggered problems in transportation, customs clearance and delivery, said a spokeswoman for the logistics group. In contrast, letters would be accepted and processed until further notice. However, due to the current restrictions in traffic, delays in delivery can be expected.
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Also the collection, delivery and warehouse management company of DHL in the province of Hubei is currently suspended because the provincial government has suspended all commercial flights to and from Wuhan and sealed off all the arterial roads in the provincial capital, the company said.
The Post emphasized that deliveries to Taiwan are not affected by the freeze on parcels and parcels. In principle, express shipping of documents to China is still possible. But there are also restrictions in some regions – for example in Hubei.
VW sales collapse, airlines with losses
Meanwhile, the wave of diseases is having an increasing impact on the global economy. Many airlines are already anticipating billions in sales losses. The International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) estimates an initial estimate of $ 4 to $ 5 billion for the first quarter.
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In Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that the economic impact of Covid-19 is likely to be that of Sars– 2002/2003 epidemic. The interim chief of French automaker Renault, Clotilde Delbos, also warned of risks. The group used crisis management. Many auto parts come from the particularly affected province of Hubei in central China.
The consequences of the virus outbreak are also felt Volkswagen especially. The carmaker’s sales plummeted in January. China is the group’s most important single market: deliveries of all VW brands there fell by 11.3 percent compared to the previous year.
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