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.

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

On March 27, 2020, Apple released a web-based screening tool and app for the 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.