Apple CEO Tim Cook has provided an update on the company’s response to the covid-19 crisis. In a video posted to Twitter, Cook says Apple has sourced more than 20 million masks through its global supply chain.
Apple has also launched a company-wide effort bringing together product designers, engineering, operations, packaging teams, and our suppliers to design, produce and ship face shields for health workers.
Apple is supporting the worldwide response to covid-19. Our design, engineering, operations and packaging teams are also working with suppliers to design, produce and ship face shields for medical workers.
Each shield is assembled in less than two minutes and is fully adjustable. We’re sourcing materials and manufacturing in the US and China.