Tim Cook says COVID has highlighted 'systemic injustice'
Apple CEO Tim Cook wants our new "national conversation" about equality to build as the coronavirus pandemic recedes.
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William Gallagher
Apple Stores ease coronavirus precautions, allow customers to try on AirPods
In a sign that Apple's retail fleet is slowly returning to business as normal, Apple Stores around the world are again allowing customers to try on AirPods after placing a restriction on such activities during the coronavirus outbreak.
Mikey Campbell
Apple Maps updated with COVID-19 vaccine locations
Users can search for COVID-19 vaccine locations in Apple Maps thanks to a service developed by Boston Children's Hospital.
Wesley Hilliard
Mobile World Congress plans 2021 in-person event with 50,000 attendees
After cancelling the 2020 event over coronavirus concerns, smartphone conference Mobile World Congress intends to welcome back international visitors to its Barcelona event in June.
All 270 US Apple Stores open for the first time since first pandemic-related closures
Every Apple Store in the US has reopened to some extent for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic forced stores to close around the world in March 2020.
World Health Organization denies vaccine passport talks with Apple
The European Commission had said that Apple and Google were talking with the World Health Organization about coronavirus vaccine passport, but WHO officials refuted those claims.
Apple-funded COPAN ships over 15 million COVID-19 test kits
With investment from Apple's Advanced Manufacturing Fund, medical firm COPAN Diagnostics hired almost 250 people, created a new medical facility, and has shipped more than 15 million coronavirus sample collection kits across the US.
Kroger plans rollout of iPhone-assisted COVID-19 rapid testing kits
An at-home COVID-19 test that uses the iPhone to check results will be available to buy from Kroger in the future, once the FDA approves the test for public sale.
Malcolm Owen
Utah launching Apple-Google exposure notification app on February 17
Utah is launching Coronavirus exposure notifications, using the Apple and Google framework, on Wednesday.
Will Shanklin
Mike Peterson
