Can You Catch COVID-19 From Packages?

尽管Covid-19造成的持续破坏和恐惧，产品和包装的分布仍必须继续进行。但是，听到世界卫生组织关于从Covid-19的地点接收包裹的安全性的声明，这可能是一种解脱。

根据WHO website, “The likelihood of an infected person contaminating commercial goods is low and the risk of catching the virus that causes COVID-19 from a package that has been moved, travelled, and exposed to different conditions and temperature is also low.”

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) affirms that COVID-19 is mainly spread from person to person.

CDC也指出: “It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes. This is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads, but we are still learning more about this virus.”

CDC recommends people practice frequent “hand hygiene,” which is either用肥皂洗手or water or using an alcohol-based hand rub. CDC alsorecommends routine cleaning of frequently touched surfaces.

医疗供应链是全球优先事项

在press conference on April 10,WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that a new United Nations Supply Chain Task Force will “coordinate and scale up the procurement and distribution of personal protective equipment, lab diagnostics and oxygen to the countries that need it most.

“This initiative will be coordinated by WHO and the World Food Program, building on existing collaboration between multiple partners from within and outside the UN.

“This system will consist of hubs in Belgium, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malaysia, Panama, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.

“We estimate this supply chain may need to cover more than 30% of the world’s needs in the acute phase of the pandemic.

“每个月，我们都需要至少运送1亿个医疗口罩和手套；多达2500万N95的呼吸器，礼服和面部挡风玻璃；多达250万次诊断测试；以及大量的氧气集中器和其他用于临床护理的设备。

“To move these supplies around the world, the World Food Programme will deploy eight 747 aircraft, eight medium-sized cargo aircraft, and several smaller passenger planes to move humanitarian workers, technical staff, trainers and other personnel.”