China urges people to wear masks and gloves when opening their mail, especially if they come from abroad.
The reason is fears that the case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus discovered in Beijing may be “imported” with a package that arrived from Canada, Monitor reported.
Authorities have vowed to step up disinfection of international mail and have demanded that postal staff working with them be fully vaccinated. Precautions are being taken less than three weeks before the Winter Olympics open in the capital.
At the same time, several Chinese cities are working hard to extinguish new outbreaks of coronavirus. protect yourself when you receive your shipments in person and wear masks and gloves; if possible, open the packages outdoors, “the statement said.
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