Apple closes all stores outside of China for two weeks

Apple is closing all of its stores outside of China for two weeks because of the corona virus spread.

Cupertino - They want to help slow the disease, said CEO Tim Cook on Saturday. The iPhone group has around 460 in-house stores outside of China, Apple had already closed the stores in Italy in the past few days.

The more than 40 Apple stores in China are now all reopened after some longer closings. The corona virus crisis had also affected iPhone production in the past few weeks.

In our workplaces and communities, we must do all we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Apple will be temporarily closing all stores outside of Greater China until March 27 and committing $ 15M to help with worldwide recovery. https://t.co/ArdMA43cFJ

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