During the month of February, all the stores that Apple has spread across China, 42 to be exact, have been closed. At the beginning of March, Apple began to reopen some of its stores and today all those that are in the Asian country are already open.
As the coronavirus spread to other countries, concern about the coronavirus has been reason enough to cancel all kinds of events, including WWDC which was to be held in early June. Previously, both Google and Microsoft had announced that they were also canceling their respective developer conferences.
The latest news related to Apple and the coronavirus, we do not find it in the suspension of the WWDC, but in the closure of each and every one of the stores that Apple has around the world, more than 500, with the exception of China, until next March 27.
In the letter that Tim Cook has published on Apple's press portal, he affirms that concern about the coronavirus has forced the company to make this decision, a decision that undoubtedly will greatly affect the financial results of the company, but that shows that the concern of some companies is real and that their decisions are not based solely on money.
In the same statement, Apple invites us to visit the online website or download the Apple Store application, where you can continue shopping on a regular basis. He also claims that the company's workers will receive their full monthly salary despite the store closings.
Tim Cook closes the letter thanking those who are fighting the coronavirus directly such as doctors, nurses, researchers, public health experts, and public officials. The opening date, scheduled for March 27, could be delayed if the coronavirus continues to do its thing.
