Submission + - France orders people to stay at home for 15 days due to pandemic (cnbc.com)

Submitted by Willy English on Monday March 16, 2020 @03:07PM

Willy English writes: The president of France on Monday said he was ordering people in the country to stay at home for up to 15 days because of the (coronavirus outbreak https://livenewsof.com/cnn/).

President Emmanuel Macron said people should leave their homes only for essential duties, beginning midday Tuesday. Macron said he was taking the drastic step of limiting people’s movements in France to reduce the risk of contamination from the virus.
He said any violation of the edict would be punished.

Submission + - Apple to shut all stores outside Greater China until Mar. 27 (apple.com)

Submitted by Willy English on Saturday March 14, 2020 @02:59AM

Willy English writes: Apple will be temporarily closing its stores outside Greater China until Mar. 27 but its online stores will still be open.

In a tweet, CEO Tim Cook said that “we must do all we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19 https://www.apple.com/newsroom....” He added that the iPhone-maker will also be committing $15 million to help with the recovery.
As of Friday, CNN Live https://livenewsof.com/cnn/ said that all of Apple’s stores in China were set to open after the outbreak forced a prolonged closure of its retail locations. The U.S. technology giant has 42 stores in China and while all have opened their doors, some are operating on limited hours.

Submission + - France orders people to stay at home for 15 days due to pandemic (cnbc.com)

Submission + - Apple to shut all stores outside Greater China until Mar. 27 (apple.com)

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