They have been on a ship for a few weeks.
They are probably the safest Chinese right now...
“there were no alerts from ship’s Master, that there’s anyone ill”
I am sure they will always speak the truth. “Ignore that body in the corner” sez the captain.
Eh, wait 14 days and check them then. Not like they’re going anywhere.
I think that’s wise. Probably unnecessary as someone pointed out, but it’s not a bad thing to do.
Shanghai is the largest container shipping port in the world.
Most of the consumer stuff from China comes in containers.
I forgot the exact details but Shanghai has already been disrupted/delayed and I expect there to be more trouble coming.
During “The Great London Plague” of 1065 arriving ships were ordered to stay at anchor in the Tames river until the plague was over.