Acts of human kindness bring hope in challenging times

"Everyone has received something. This makes us feel warm," he said. "I feel my work is meaningful to the city at such a tough time. I have faith in Wuhan, and we will overcome this predicament together."

Workers at logistics companies such as Best Freight as well as JD and Suning's delivery branches have also been risking their health to transport supplies from outside Wuhan, according to a report by National Business Daily, which interviewed several couriers in the city.

Zhang Hao, a courier with JD Logistics, worked through the Spring Festival holiday. Zhang said he originally planned to return to his hometown after his shift on Lunar New Year's Day, but after seeing the city was locked down, he decided to work to lend a helping hand.

"I just want to tell my wife and daughter that I'm fine here and I will come home after this epidemic has passed," he said.

Du Jinlong, a manager at one of Best Freight's warehouses in Yichang city, Hubei, told National Business Daily the company had formed a special fleet of trucks to transport medical supplies.

"My warehouse has sent 10 trucks, each carrying 100 boxes of facemasks, to Wuhan and surrounding cities," he said.

"We know the situation is severe, just by looking at the heavy workloads. But I hope everybody can avoid panicking and work together to tackle this challenge."

Yi Dong, general manager of Suning's logistics branch in Wuhan, said his colleagues delivered 50 metric tons of disinfectant solution donated by neighboring Jiangsu and Anhui provinces to Wuhan. It will continue to transport supplies, such as computers and air conditioners, to the two special hospitals built to treat those infected by the virus.

"Our truck drivers literally live at the company now," he said. "All of them are ready to take on assignments, no matter what time it is."