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International flights and post office packages being suspended in EU

Discussion in 'News' started by Nuada Airgetlam, Mar 14, 2020.

  1. Nuada Airgetlam

    Nuada Airgetlam Nazis sod off ///

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    @Koni @Aiwe
    Many countries in EU are suspending international flights for people (cargo air traffic seems unaffected so far). The Polish Post office has suspended taking in international packages to limit the possibility spreading the virus internationally.

    https://www.ulc.gov.pl/pl/aktualnosci/4968-zamkniecie-miedzynarodowych-polaczen-lotniczych
    http://www.poczta-polska.pl/zmiany-w-zwiazku-z-wprowadzeniem-stanu-zagrozenia-epidemicznego/

    The question to CB Staff and our Spanish friends - are such limitations set in Spain as well, especially for the carriers that would ship the Kaldstrom preorders (e.g. Spanish Post Office)?
     
  2. miguelbarbo84

    miguelbarbo84 Well-Known Member

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    Can't speak in CB's name but...
    We have a (total) lockdown in Spain, meaning we can't even leave home unless it's for buying food, medicine, or go to work, etc.
    At this point...forget about this.
     
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  3. Alphz

    Alphz Kuang Shi Vet. Retired.

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    I think the way things are progressing in Europe that even if postage is ok, there will be delays in manufacturing.

    We are in exceptional times.
     
  4. solkan

    solkan Well-Known Member

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    Weird coincidence, I got a job at a small town post office in the US, and we’ve been proceeding on the directive that package handling should be safe—person to person contact is the risky behavior.

    But, then again, it’s the U.S., so that might be denial. :-/
     
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  5. Nuada Airgetlam

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    Well, then we should probably hear from CB soon, because the Kaldstrom preorders are only until April 3rd. They might hope it will be all over by then, but I wouldn't be so hopeful.

    How long is the lockdown in Spain supposed to last? End of March?
     
  6. Devil_Tiger

    Devil_Tiger Your Friendly Neighborhood Asura

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    As far as i know the survival of the virus on a dry surface is quite short short, like a few hours or something, a few days in a humid environment (5 hours and 5 days respectively being what i was told).
    Presumably there was cases of it surviving for longer reported a few weeks ago but i don't know (and don't think) that actually went anywhere or is confirmed, considering that it was reported at a time when the information cycle in Europe was still rather sketchy.
     
  7. Nuada Airgetlam

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    No such facts are known (source: my friend, an Oxford evolutionary virologist and bioengineer). The assumed staying time on surfaces is up to even 10 days.
     
  8. ev0k

    ev0k Well-Known Member

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    Guess i'll have to choose slow ground delivery...
     
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  9. Nuada Airgetlam

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    If borders are being closed even to cargo, that won't work.
     
  10. Errhile

    Errhile A traveller on the Silk Road

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    If.

    In Poland, the borders are effectively closed to passengers, true. The cargo, however, can still move through.
     
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  11. Doa

    Doa Well-Known Member

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    Borders are close only for people, cargo and goods are travelling(maybe slower than before but are still traveling) otherwise global economy will take an hit more harder that actual one
     
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  12. fari

    fari CRISTASOL, EL LIQUIDO DE LOS DIOSES

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    15 days, extendable to another 15
     
  13. Nuada Airgetlam

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    Not completely true. The Post Office will not take international packages. CB uses their post office iirc, if they take the same measures, it's a problem.
     
  14. Errhile

    Errhile A traveller on the Silk Road

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    Again, if.

    I see no point in worrying about things we have completely no control of. Especially given they are a possibility, not a fact yet.

    Honestly, man - if Kaldstrom release / delivery gets delayed because of the anti-epidemic lockdown, what are you going to do?
    Myself, I'm gonna say, "well, that's a bummer, but I guess we have bigger problems around" and wait patiently for the storm to calm down. But well, that's me...
     
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  15. Doa

    Doa Well-Known Member

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    Just to ad something....
    You are worried about courier, but if Spain got a more severe lockout(or something worse happen to cb factory, I hope no but can happen) cb could slow down or interrupt his production
    Well if kaldstrom will have some delay, patience. Is just a game and people's health is a little bit more important
     
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  16. Freki

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    Dig into my pile of shame so I feel better about getting Kaldstrom :P
     
  17. Nuada Airgetlam

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    I'd have to stop buying anything until 2077 ;)
     
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  18. Errhile

    Errhile A traveller on the Silk Road

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    Damn, I have no pile of shame to paint through... :(
     
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  19. Mob of Blondes

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    15 days, so yeah, around end of March. Then Congress must vote to extend the "Estado de Alarma". And this legislature it is Clown Circus: many parties needed to agree, and some only care about "their thing"... so we will see once the day arrives. Maybe they extend it if doctors say so, maybe not, maybe alliances change for this special case and "their thing" parties get relegated to a corner by all the rest. They all have acted slowly at best, completly childish at worst.

    OTOH, Internet shops should still operate... that means couriers should be working.

    Spain seems to be roughly two weeks behind Italy, if that helps figure anything.
     
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  20. Abrilete

    Abrilete Well-Known Member

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    Also, this so called "lockdown" is not very strict: you can go outside to work, to buy food, to walk the dog, to buy cigarretes, to go to the hairdresser, to buy a new pair of glasses...
     
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