iPhone production at one of the world’s largest factories could fall by as much as 30% next month due to tightening COVID-19 restrictions in China, according to a new report today. Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn’s main Zhengzhou plant, which employs about 200,000 people, was hit by the stringent curbs after an outbreak at the factory, […]
Read MoreApple is dropping its mask requirements for corporate employees at “most locations,” according to an internal memo obtained by The Verge. Apple’s COVID-19 Response Team on Monday told corporate employees that the company is updating current protocols “in light of current circumstances,” and urged staff to continue wearing a face mask if they feel more […]
Read MoreApple on Wednesday seeded the first beta of iOS 15.4, and one of the software update’s new features will be the ability for COVID-19 vaccination records in the EU Digital COVID Certificate format to be added to the Health and Wallet apps. When iOS 15.4 is released, users will be able to add a EU […]
Read MoreApple will require retail and corporate employees to submit proof of receiving a COVID-19 booster shot, or else face frequent testing to enter the workplace, the company announced in an internal email obtained by The Verge. “Due to waning efficacy of the primary series of COVID-19 vaccines and the emergence of highly transmissible variants such […]
Read MoreApple will no longer require customers to wear a mask to enter many of its retail stores in the United States, reports Bloomberg. Mask mandates will disappear at several stores starting on Friday due to positive trends in vaccinations and declining COVID-19 cases. More than 100 stores will drop the mask mandate starting Friday, with […]
Read MoreApple corporate employees who are unvaccinated or who have not shared their vaccination status with Apple will need to undergo a COVID-19 test each time they come into the office, reports Bloomberg. An employee going into the office on a daily basis would need to be tested each day of the week under the new […]
Read MoreThe iOS 15.1 beta that was introduced today allows iPhone users to upload their COVID-19 vaccination status to the Health app and then generate a vaccination card in Apple Wallet. The Apple Wallet vaccination card can be shown to businesses, venues, restaurants, and more that are requiring vaccines for entry. As outlined in an announcement […]
Read MoreApple this week began asking all of its employees in the United States to provide details on their vaccination status, reports Bloomberg. Employees have been asked to voluntarily share whether they have been vaccinated by mid-September, and this applies to both employees working in an office and those working remotely. In a memo, Apple said […]
Read MoreThe Australian government has introduced support for adding COVID-19 vaccination digital certificates to Apple Wallet via the Express Plus Medicare app on iOS. As spotted by Tap Down Under, users who have received two doses of either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine now have access to the digital certificate through their Medicare online account or […]
Read MoreCustomers who visit U.S. Apple Stores will once again be required to wear masks at most retail locations, reports Bloomberg. Apple dropped its mask requirement for vaccinated customers and employees back in June, but earlier this month, Apple began requiring employees in select regions to wear masks and encouraged other employees to do so. Now […]
Read MoreApple has not decided whether or not it will require vaccines for corporate employees that return to work this October, according to CNBC‘s Josh Lipton. Cook reportedly told Lipton that Apple is primarily focusing on when to have employees return, but the company is “monitoring things daily” to determine whether a vaccination requirement “is the […]
Read MoreApple Made Sudden Security Changes to its Chips in Fall 2020 Apple made unusual mid-production hardware changes to the A12, A13, and S5 processors in its devices in the fall of 2020 to update the Secure Storage Component, according to Apple Support documents. According to an Apple Support page, spotted by Twitter user Andrew Pantyukhin, […]
Read MoreThe Apple Maps app was this week updated with new COVID-19 guidelines for airports, providing iPhone, iPad, and Mac users with a quick look at COVID-19 travel requirements and easy access to each airport’s full list of guidelines. Airport data is being provided by the Airports Council International, with the information displayed at the top […]
Read MoreApple today updated its Maps app to display nearby COVID-19 vaccine providers across the United States to make it easier for people to find an appropriate location to receive the vaccination when eligible. Vaccine location listings include operating hours, address, phone number, and a link to the provider’s website where Apple Maps users can get […]
Read MoreUtah will officially launch a COVID-19 contact tracing system based on Apple and Google’s exposure notification API on Wednesday, according to a press release by the State’s health department. The system will utilize Apple and Google’s exposure notification system, which notifies users with the feature enabled if they’ve come in contact with an individual who […]
Read MoreApple today informed developers that “health pass” apps can only be submitted by developers that are working with recognized public health authorities. A “health pass” app is classified as an app that generates a pass that’s used to enter buildings and access in-person services based on testing and vaccination records. Apple says that to make […]
Read MoreA new study by Mount Sinai researchers has found that an Apple Watch can effectively predict a positive COVID-19 diagnosis up to a week before current PCR-based nasal swab tests (via TechCrunch). Published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Medical Internet Research, the “Warrior Watch Study” involved several hundred Mount Sinai healthcare workers using a dedicated […]
Read MoreNHS COVID-19, the contact tracing app created by the U.K. government, has alerted 1.7 million users to isolate following close contact with someone who goes on to test positive. That’s according to an official GOV.UK press release from the Department of Heath and Social Care, which has been collating data about the app since it […]
Read MoreApple has temporarily closed all of its stores in the United Kingdom, as England and most of Scotland enter new lockdowns to curb a steep rise in coronavirus cases thought to be caused by a new strain. Announced on Monday by U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the new lockdowns […]
Read MoreLos Angeles County residents who receive a COVID-19 vaccination are able to add a digital record of their vaccination to the Apple Wallet app, reports Bloomberg. The county is partnering with Healthvana to add the vaccination proof to the Wallet app on iPhone. Healthvana is a patient platform that healthcare providers can use to deliver […]
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