Apple adds new face mask Memojis in response to pandemic

Apple is bringing face coverings to its Memojis in response to the global coronavirus outbreak. — Apple/dpa

Apple announced a number of updates to how people communicate using iPhones, starting with the addition of protective face coverings as an option on Memojis.

The announcement came during the opening keynote speech of Apple's annual developer conference, the WWDC, which was staged online on June 22 for the first time as a result of the pandemic.