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Apple Shuts All Stores Outside China Over Coronavirus
On this image taken on March 11, 2020 Apple workers carrying face masks as a safety measure in opposition to the COVID-19 coronavirus wait for patrons at an Apple store in Beijing. AFP
Apple is closing all of its shops outdoors China till March 27 in a bid to gradual the unfold of the brand new coronavirus outbreak, CEO Tim Prepare dinner mentioned.
Prepare dinner mentioned the agency had realized from steps taken in China, the place the tech large has simply reopened its retail shops.
“One of those lessons is that the most effective way to minimize the risk of the virus’s transmission is to reduce density and maximize social distance,” he mentioned in a press release Friday.
“As rates of new infections continue to grow in other places, we’re taking additional steps to protect our team members and customers.”
AFP