Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple Inc, has broadcasted a short video on the popular social media platform Twitter. In the tweet, the senior executive provides an update to its present response to the ongoing crisis at hand.
The Cupertino based giant has specifically developed and easy to assemble Face Shield, what will ship to mixed locations that are fighting the recent Coronavirus pandemic at critical stages.
As stated by to Cook, Apple has sourced more than 20 million units of face mask through its various provide chains across the globe. He said that the company is working with the various governments to donate in locations with dire require. Additionally, Apple is moreover working on launching “a company-wide effort leading alongside product designers, engineering, operations, packaging teams, and our suppliers to design, produce and ship face shields for health workers.”
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. pic.twitter.com/3xRqNgMThX
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) April 5, 2020
In the video, Tim shares one this kind of face shield. It is designed primarily from plastic based synthetics from the looks of it and is developed to fit all sizes. Apparently, the manufacturer has presently shipped its initial batch to the Kaiser hospital in the Santa Clara Valley, US, this past week and the doctors’ reception was “very Great.” Another advantage of this face mask is packaging because it can fit about 100 into a single box as they are placed flat.
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The assembly of the face shield requires just two minutes and has been sourced from both the US and China. Apple is planning on shipping more than one million of individuals by the end of this week, and further more million by the upcoming week. Like of instantly now, the face shields are out there only in the US, but the manufacturer has targets on expanding and supplying other critical regions soon. The video was moreover showcased appreciation for all individuals fighting the COVID-19 and the face shields have been made from them.