Apple donated 2 million masks to US and European health care to assist in coping with the Covid-19 pandemic

At a press conference on Saturday morning at the White House, US Vice President Mike Pence said Apple had donated 2 million industrial masks to the US medical team and many countries in Europe. Au. This is a very commendable action from the Apple House in the context of the whole world working together against the Covid-19 pandemic.

In addition, the Vice President also urged other companies to learn from Apple and contribute important items to the country's medical team. In addition, he was quite optimistic when Hanesbrands Group, which specializes in the production of costumes, opened some of their factories, ready to operate again to ensure the supply of masks for doctors. and the nurse.

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Apple has donated numerous medical masks to the US and Europe to help combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Vice President said: ' This is the time when people (referring to big companies) take stock of their inventory. If you have an N95 mask, donate them all to the local hospital facility. 100 or 10,000 pieces are fine, as long as you can, as much as possible . '

Shortly thereafter, Apple CEO Tim Cook also posted on Twitter confirming that he and his colleagues are actively seeking ways to help the medical team in the US and Europe: ' Apple employees are supporting suppliers providing protective clothing and medical equipment to help prevent the Covid-19 epidemic. We will donate millions of masks to health professionals in both the US and Europe. We thank them - the heroes who are at the forefront of this battle . '

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CEO TIm Cook said that Apple has been actively supporting medical teams in the battle against Covid-19, and also not forgetting the silent heroes of humanity.

Earlier, Bloomberg also confirmed that a number of TV programs around medical topics such as Gray's Anatomy or The Good Doctor have supported many more masks, gloves, and protective gear in the past week. Because the film and television industry is stagnant, a series of film projects have been temporarily discontinued, so they don't need these items.

This is not the first time Apple has supported the world in the prevention of the Covid-19 pandemic. CEO Tim Cook has revealed that Apple has donated $ 15 million to the companies most affected by the pandemic, especially in Italy. The money will be used to treat coronavirus-positive victims, support doctors, nurses and volunteers who are operating at full capacity regardless of the day and night to push back. Disease. In addition, Apple also donated a large amount of money to Silicon Valley Strong, a newly formed organization in the San Francisco Bay Area with the purpose of supporting families and small businesses affected by Covid-19.

Up to now, the world has recorded more than 300,000 cases of SARS-CoV-2, nearly 13,000 deaths (according to statistics from Johns Hopkins University). In the US alone, the numbers are 24,100 and 285, respectively. To limit the spread in the community, Apple has announced the closure of all its branch stores worldwide until March 27, except in china. In addition, the tech giant has canceled some of its major events, including WWDC 2020), moving to online activities to ensure the health and safety of both employees and customers.

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