The coronavirus has become the “black swan” that brought down the global economy. In particular, against the background of the spread of the Chinese virus COVID-19, there was a decrease in online sales. Joom is a popular electronic trading platform in Russia. Many buyers are concerned about the possibility of contracting the coronavirus through a parcel with Joom. So far, there have been no cases of infection through the mail, but it is necessary to know the nuances of the passage of goods, and to exclude even the theoretical possibility of intoxication.
Where is Jum located: is there an epidemic there
Joom was founded in June 2016 and belongs, according to unconfirmed reports, to Shirokov, one of the founders of the Odnoklassniki social network. Initially, trading on the site was carried out through mobile applications. Then it became possible to order goods from a computer or laptop.
The store is registered in Latvia at the address: Marijas str., 9-11, Riga, Latvia. The main office of the company is located in Moscow. It also has headquarters in the following cities around the world:
- Palo Alto California, USA;
- Shenzhen, China;
- Luxembourg;
- Hong Kong.
Joom supplies goods from China, South Korea, Japan, Russia. Parcels are sent to more than 100 countries around the world. The website of the online store is visited daily by up to 500 thousand customers. The company is developing and has taken second place in online sales in Russia.
The main advantage of the store is the free delivery of goods. The company represents the products of foreign manufacturers, mainly Chinese, in Russia and the CIS. For this, Joom receives commissions.
As of March 2020, the coronavirus has penetrated 150 states. China has become the first in a chain of countries affected by the virus. Therefore, there is a fear of receiving infection by mail.
Is it possible to get infected through parcels from Joom
Before finding out whether it is possible to receive a package from China Joom and the virus at the same time, it is necessary to indicate the methods of transmission of the infection. The following routes of infection have been identified:
- Airborne. The virus enters the body through droplets that occur when an infected person sneezes or coughs.
- Through the objects of everyday life surrounding a person. It can be, for example, a phone, a computer.
- Through feces, saliva.
Based on this, it can be assumed that the package will contain a virus. For example, an infected postal worker sneezed on an item being sent, and droplets of coronavirus settled on it. As a result, upon receipt, the buyer, having touched the parcel, may later become infected with the infection.
However, there are several factors that allow you not to worry about infection through the parcel. China Post has announced that all parcels will be disinfected. This applies to the outer packaging, the sent item will not be subjected to such a procedure.
Theoretically, it turns out that you can "pick up" the infection from the contents of the package. Recent studies on the survivability of coronavirus outside the human body have led to the following results:
- in the air, the COVID-19 virus lives for no more than three hours;
- it is adversely affected by temperatures above 45°C-50°C;
- high humidity and low temperature contributes to its reproduction;
- on glass, plastic and stainless steel, the infection lasts from three to nine days;
- on wood, paper, rubber, survivability is maintained within four or five days;
- on cardboard, the virus “will last no more than a day;
- the least "hospitable" copper and aluminum surfaces - the infection persists on them for 8-9 hours;
- the ability to persist COVID-19 on fruits and vegetables has been disproved.
As the disease began to spread in China, there were messages from Chinese sellers asking them to cancel or suspend orders. This was due to the fact that many workers were quarantined and with the general critical situation in the country.
If we take into account that parcels reach the addressee no earlier than 2 weeks, and most often 3-4 weeks, it turns out that it is impossible to get infected through "mail" shopping. Most doctors are of this opinion. But to increase security, you need to carry out additional processing of the package before using it.
How to additionally process a parcel from Juma
To finally protect yourself from infection, the recipient must take a number of measures. They will exclude any possibility of infection from the parcel. These actions do not require special means and are available to almost every citizen. Perform the following steps:
- Prepare protective equipment - mask, gloves. Purchase disinfectants - hydrogen peroxide, chlorine-containing antiseptics.
- Before opening the package, put on gloves and a mask.
- Carefully open your purchase. Burn the wrapper or otherwise dispose of it.
- Wipe the entire surface of the received product with hydrogen peroxide or an antiseptic. The virus instantly dies after exposure to these substances.
- Another, more difficult option for getting rid of the virus is to irradiate it with ultraviolet light. After 15 minutes, the radiation will kill the coronavirus.
These actions are guaranteed to secure the recipient. You also need to observe hygiene measures - wash your hands more often, do not touch your face. Avoid mass gatherings. The probability of infection through mail is extremely small if all security measures are observed.