//Apple temporarily shuts stores outside Greater China

Apple temporarily shuts stores outside Greater China

Apple will temporarily close all stores outside of Greater China until March 27, Apple CEO Tim Cook said Saturday.The company will also commit $15 million to help with the worldwide recovery from the virus, he said, “both to help treat those who are sick and to help lessen the economic and community impacts of the pandemic.”The company has also launched a new section in Apple News for the virus, where Cook said users can find updates from “trusted news outlets.”There are now more than 142,000 coronavirus cases worldwide, according to the World Health Organization and at least 5,388 deaths.As of Saturday, all of the company’s stores in China have reopened.”As rates of new infections continue to grow in other places, we’re taking additional steps to protect our team members and customers,” Cook said.Employees in all other parts of the world who are able to work remotely should do so, Cook