Apple to ship 1 million face shields a week for medical workers

The tech giant had already sourced 20 million surgical masks from around the world to help address a global shortage, chief executiveBut the company had also designed its own transparent protective face shield and begun mass production at its factories in the U.S. and China, he added."We plan to ship over one million by the end of this week," said Cook.

Initial distribution would be focused on the U.S. but the company hoped to "quickly expand distribution" to other countries, he said. Apple joins several global firms that have modified their production lines to meet demand for protective gear, including Italian luxury brand Prada. U.S. President Donald Trump last month issued a federal order forcing auto giant General Motors to manufacture ventilators after a shortage of the hospital equipment, which is crucial for treating critical COVID-19 cases.

Apple is dedicated to supporting the worldwide response to COVID-19. We’ve now sourced over 20M masks through our supply chain. Our design, engineering, operations and packaging teams are also working with suppliers to design, produce and ship face shields for medical workers.

Hopefully only to Canada!

I would rather wait for the face sheild S plus model due out in 3 months

Apple is American owed. So wouldn't everything they make. Have to go to Americans only ? Because of the law Trump brought into effect 🤔

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