No need to fear contracting coronavirus from mail

Coronavirus can't travel on a package from China, but one woman is taking no chances.

WITH SO MANY PRODUCTSBEING MADE IN CHINA ANDSHIPPED HERE -- SOMEARE WONDERING IFCORONAVIRUS CANTRAVEL THROUGHPACKAGESNEW THIS MORNING: 41ACTION NEWS CONSUMERINVESTIGATOR CAT REIDGOT ANSWERS FOR ONEONLINE SHOPPER -- WHORAN INTO A LOT OFPROBLEMS WITH HERORDER.KAREN STOKES-TYISKAREMEMBERS BEING ONHER PHONE ONE DAY INDECEMBER.Karen Stokes-Tyiska/PurchasedCoat OnlinJust playing a little game, andup pops this retail store."ON A SITE SHE HADN'THEARD OF- CALLEDDRESSY NEW- SHE FOUNDTHE PERFECT JACKETKareI just loved it.

It was so cute,so I thought I think I wantthat."SHE PAID $32 FOR TCOAT AND WAITED FORHER SHIPMENT TO ARRIVE.AROUND THAT TIME-KAREN STARTEDFOLLOWING THHEADLINES ABOUTCORONAVIRUSKaren-Not fearful, but vigilantWHEN SHE LEARNED HERCOAT WAS COMING FROMCHINA- SHE TRIED TOCANCEL THE ORDERTHE COMPANYRESPONDED- WRITINGTHEY UNDERSTOOD HERHESITATIONS OF REFUSINTO RECEIVE ORCANCELLING ORDEREDITEMS SINCE THERE'S ANEPIDEMIC SITUATION INWUHAN.Karen-Our company is aware of thiskind of situation, and we'reconducting more qualitinspection before we ship theproductDRESSY NEW ALSO SAITS OPERATION STAFFCOMPLIED ON HEALTHCERTIFICATES REQUIRED.IN ANOTHER EMAIL, THECOMPANY TOLD KAREN ITWAS TOO LATE TO CANCEL.SHE HAD TO RECEIVE THEPACKAGE FIRST THENRETURN IT.Karen-When I got the package, I wasvery hesitant I opened just thetop portion of it just to see ifitwas from this company.

And iput the package in the trunk ofthe carTHE GOOD NEWSHEALTH EXPERTS SAYTHERE'S NO NEED TOWORRY ABOUT PACKAGESTRANSMITTING COVID 1"The virus really doesn't lithat easily on surfaces outsideof a human body and is nowtransmitting person toperson."THE CDC SAYSCORONAVIRUS CAN'TSURVIVE ON ITEMS FLONG PERIODS OF TIME-LIKE THE DAYS OR WEEKSSOMETHING TAKES TOSHIPSPEAKING OF SHIPPINGKaren-It was $20.24 to ship it bacKAREN LEARNED THEHARD WAY HER OVERSEASORDER DID NOT INCLUDEFREE SHIPPING FORRETURNS- SOMETHINGYOU SHOULD ALWAYSCHECK BEFOREORDERING.SHE SAYS SHE SENT THEPACKAGE BACK ONFEBRUARY 17TH- BUT STILLDOESN'T KNOW WHEN HERREFUND WILL ARRIVE.MAKING HER HESITANABOUT FUTUREPURCHASESCat- no more onlineshopping?Karen- no, no.

I'm through.

I;mthroughI'M CONSUMERINVESTIGATOR CAT REI41 ACT