MM - Very true.
But (looking for a news item on the source of the virus . Something I'd only caught a portion of on BBC ) I came across this article ,which may /may not have some bearing on any decision on disinfecting.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-51176409
Can the coronavirus be transferred through items bought from Wuhan and posted to UK? - Stefan
There is no evidence this is a risk. Some diseases - including the coronavirus that causes Sars - can spread through surfaces contaminated by people coughing or sneezing on them.
It has not been shown this new coronavirus can do that. Even if it could, there would still be questions about whether international shipping would be a major problem.
Cold viruses tend to survive less than 24 hours outside the human body although norovirus (a severe stomach bug) can last months outside the body.
The most reassuring fact so far is that cases seem to require close contact with another person - say, a family member or healthcare worker - in order to spread