Apple announced that it will temporarily close all stores outside China during the next two weeks until March 27 due to the continued spread of the Corona virus.
China has taught us that the most effective way to reduce the risks of corona virus transmission is to reduce population density and increase social distance, which is why we are closing stores Apple.
The company closed all of its stores in Italy and Spain, but stores in other countries, such as the United States, have remained open so far, while the iPhone manufacturer has reopened its stores in China.
Cook said that the global spread of the virus affects each of us, and we in the company are people first, and we do what we do with the belief that technology can change life with the hope that it will be a valuable tool in a moment like this, and I would like to thank the operations team and our partners for their efforts to restore the chain Our supply.
The message added, “We helped what we learned together in developing best practices that greatly help in our global response, and one of these lessons is that the most effective way to reduce the risk of virus transmission is to reduce density and increase social distance, and we take additional steps to protect our team members and customers as new infection rates continue to grow.” Elsewhere, we will close all retail stores outside of China until March 27.
The CEO of the company pointed out that the devices and accessories can be purchased through the Apple website or through the Apple Store application, and customers who need service and support can use the Apple support site, and he said: We are committed to providing exceptional service to our customers.
The company plans to continue to pay its employees hourly wages during the closing of stores, and has extended leave policies to comply with personal or family health conditions created by the emerging Coronavirus, including recovery from illness, caring for a sick person, mandatory quarantine, or childcare challenges.
According to Tim Cook's message, Apple has donated $ 15 million in donations to the emerging virus, to help treat patients and help reduce the economic and societal impacts of the epidemic, and the company, like other large companies with a global presence, encourages employees to work from home If their job permits.
