Apple asks retail staff to work remotely as stores shut again

Employees at an Apple store in a mall in Syracuse, New York, United States, July 10. Apple is pushing retail staff to work remotely as the virus forces the company to shut some of its stores again. — Maranie Staab/Bloomberg

Apple Inc is readjusting operations as Covid-19 cases continue to spike in the United States and some other parts of the world.

The Cupertino, California-based technology giant is pushing retail staff to work remotely as the virus forces the company to shut some of its stores again, according to a video message sent to employees. It is also shipping Covid-19 test kits to employees’ homes, and told staff in a memo that a full return to US offices won’t occur before the end of the year.