My latest substantive update was posted here and here:
As mentioned by @JaleesaG, our production schedule has been severely impacted due to the Coronavirus. As of today, the factory responsible for making the Alt High Profile Laser has restarted its operations (at a diminished capacity). Quite frankly, many people are not returning to work (or are on lockdown orders from the government, so they can't leave their houses).
They're in the process of re-arranging their entire production schedule- to accommodate the needs of many different projects, and have given us a tentative estimate of 3/24 for the Alt High Pro Laser. That's the best information that we have as of right now, and it is subject to change (move forward, or move backwards).
Things are a very complicated in China right now, but I wanted to pass whatever information I have on to you. If you're frustrated and tired of waiting, I stress to you to opt for a full refund. We're doing the best we can to get this done and delivered.
KevinSince the virus is the cause of the recent delay, how will it affect our packages? I understand how difficult the situation is and I sincerely hope people are ok over there. I just can’t help but ask the question: should we be worried about the virus in our packages?
ImurhuckleberryI read somewhere that the virus only lives around 3 hours after it leaves the body, so even just considering shipping times you have no worries.
Iankiller99“Human coronaviruses can remain infectious on inanimate surfaces at room temperature for up to 9 days. At a temperature of 30°C [86°F] or more, the duration of persistence is shorter. Veterinary coronaviruses have been shown to persist even longer for 28 d[ays].”
When the scientists delved into the literature on the persistence of coronaviruses on different surfaces, the results were variable. For instance, the MERS virus persisted for 48 hours on a steel surface at 20°C (68°F). However, on a similar surface and at the same temperature, TGEV survived for up to 28 days.
Similarly, two studies investigated the survival of two strains of SARS coronavirus on a paper surface. One survived 4–5 days, the other for just 3 hours.
Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/coronaviruses-how-long-can-they-survive-on-surfaces