TERRIFIED Brits are refusing to buy products from internet giants Amazon, Wish and eBay over fears they will catch the deadly coronavirus.
Concerned shoppers have stopped purchasing anything from sellers that ship from China to the UK in case their goods are covered in the bug.
Some are even considering bleaching any parcels that arrive through their front door in hope of killing off any trace of coronavirus, which has so far claimed at least 170 lives.
Gillian Sneddon, 48, from Poole, Dorset, said: “I’ve just received a parcel from Wish that I ordered a few weeks ago and I don’t even want to touch it, let alone open it.”
“It's a packet of icing nozzles that have come from somewhere in China, so I’m terrified they've got traces of coronavirus on them.”
“I’m even considering putting on rubber gloves and getting the bleach out.”
Sharing her same fear on social media, Sophie Mary from Nottingham tweeted: “I tell you what, I’ll not be ordering anything that comes from China at the moment.”
“Be careful what you’re ordering and check where it is being shipped from. Don’t fancy getting this coronavirus.”
Another added: “If the coronavirus is spreading in China I’m not ordering from Amazon for a while….a lot of the stuff I get says 'Made In China.”
A third said: “Heads up if your ordering from China via Amazon, Facebook or other sites….”
“There is no guarantee that the coronavirus has not been transported via import shipping, via containment boxes and crates. handle these items with care, via gloves, masks and if you can, bleach them.”
Public Health England has failed to respond when contacted. The Sun have also contacted Amazon, eBay and Wish for comment.
Increased fear is being felt across the globe as cases of the killer virus triple in just three days – infecting more people in China that the SARS pandemic.
The outbreak has affected nearly 8,000 people in more than a dozen across the world – with fears it could hit its peak in just 10 days.
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