The lockdown in the city of millions comes as more than 3,300 coronavirus cases were reported Saturday in all of China, which has a population of over 1.4 billion. China has taken a different approach to COVID than many other countries with a zero-tolerance policy that translates into strict lockdowns for millions of people.
Apple On Lockdown In China Due To CoronaVirus
Senior officials killed hopes for a lifting of the draconian measures during a news conference on Saturday, reaffirming China's commitment to the strict lockdowns, mandatory quarantines and testing and business closures that Beijing has used for years in a bid to keep a lid on coronavirus outbreaks.
But that doesn't mean the coronavirus (opens in new tab)outbreak is done affecting the supply chains of Apple and other companies. Bloomberg said that a two-week lockdown in Malaysia will also result in supply constraints because Murata Manufacturing, Renesas Electronics, Ibiden, Micron, Texas Instruments and other companies have factories there. 2ff7e9595c
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