Just got a notice from my parts supplier in Shenzhen.
All businesses in Shenzhen, China's manufacturing hub, are closed effective immediately for an indefinite period. That includes all shipping companies including FedEx. NOTHING is going in or out of the most important manufacturing hub in the world right now, and there is no timeframe on when it may reopen.
Supposedly, this is due to a Coronavirus outbreak. We all know that reason is crap. I suspect the invasion of Taiwan is about to begin. Can't think of any other event big enough to warrant this.
Just thought I would pass along the information in case anyone had any doubts.
Family that lives/works in Shanghai confirms Shanghai is shutdown due to "explosion in number of covid cases" (not sure if in Shanghai or due to explosion of cases elsewhere in China). People working remotely and kids remote-learning. I don't even bother with that part of the family for now. They want their China money, so they'll wake up when they're ready to wake up. I think they're partially awake, just unwilling to admit. Oh well, it's not like China's the only place that needs cleaning up...