COVID-19

COVID-19 is a virus that is responsible for the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. It is also linked with the precipitous drop of Apple Inc.'s stock price from over US$325 to below $225 per share in a matter of weeks in early 2020.

Response
Apple initially closed their retail stores in China, starting early February 2020, in response to the pandemic. Apple then closed all of their store locations worldwide through March 27. Apple later clarified that all stores outside of China would remain closed until further notice. Retail stores in China were reopened on March 13, 2020 as the outbreak in China was stated to be under control. However, future product launch dates may be affected due to disruptions in Apple's manufacturing supply chain.

On March 27, 2020, Apple released a web-based screening tool and app to help detect symptoms related to infections of the COVID-19 virus. These were developed in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

On April 5, 2020, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that the company had sourced 20 million N95 masks through its supply chain and was donating them to governments and hospitals. Apple was also designing face shields for medical workers that it would be able to produce at a rate of 1 million per week. The first shipment was delivered to Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Santa Clara Valley, California.

Apple's next Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2020 will be held in an online-only format in accordance with social distancing guidelines.