Apple's Mac Studio and other products may arrive with consumers later than expected, with a COVID lockdown in Shenzhen, China impacting manufacturers and shipments.
Apple has reportedly set April 11, 2022, as the date its staff in the US have to return to Apple Park, and other offices.
Apple is planning on dropping its mask mandates for both corporate and retail employees in the US as Covid-19 cases begin to decline and pandemic restrictions ease across the country.
Apple plans to start requiring its retail staff to test for Covid-19 twice a week, no matter their vaccination status, although the company is also easing its test verification policies.
Having now lifted its requirement for customers to wear face coverings, Apple is reportedly considering allowing staff to do the same.
Apple is planning on increasing its benefits for Apple Store employees across the U.S., including adding sick time and vacation days, in an effort to attract and retain retail workers.
Apple is opening up a number of its Apple Stores in the UK to walk-in customers, by dropping a requirement to attend a session with a reservation.
Fitness firm Peloton is reported to be temporarily halting production of its bikes and treadmills, citing continued decline in sales since after demand from people working at home peaked.
Apple is reinstating a requirement for customers to wear masks when visiting an Apple Store in the United States, due to a rise in cases of COVID-19.
An Apple Store in Texas has shut down after 22 employees tested positive for Covid-19 in the wake of the busy Black Friday shopping weekend.
Hourly workers in Apple's retail stores and the company's support call centers have revealed how poor conditions have led to struggles to pay rent — and even to suicide.
Apple has told its corporate employees that they should expect to return to in-office work by Feb. 1, 2022, according to an internal company memo.
Major Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn has cautioned that the global chip shortage is likely to continue for longer than previously expected.
Apple is reportedly preparing to implement more stringent COVID-19 precautions for its employees and will require unvaccinated corporate workers to undergo daily testing before entering the office.
Apple users flying United Airlines can show their Apple Health documentation, within Apple Wallet, to speed up sharing verified vaccination details before travelling.
Apple's new iPhone 13 range is reportedly seeing longer than usual delivery times worldwide because a coronavirus spike is disrupting component assemblers in Vietnam.
Apple in iOS 15.1 will introduce support for verifiable vaccination cards in Apple Wallet, making it easier for people to prove their vaccination status at restaurants, airlines, and other locations.
Apple will reportedly begin requiring regular coronavirus testing for both vaccinated and unvaccinated employees working at its offices or brick-and-mortar stores.
A lawsuit taking aim at App Store policies has been consolidated with similar complaints claiming that Apple suppresses or rejects certain free apps.
Apple will reportedly ask all of its employees to provide their vaccination status in an effort to better inform its Covid-19 policies, but it isn't mandating the reporting or vaccination in general.
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