Coronavirus Fears Leads to <br />Apple Closing Stores and Offices in China In a statement, the company says <br />closings will last through February 9. It adds that re-openings will<br /> happen "as soon as possible." Foxconn, which runs Apple's factories in China, <br />tells The Verge that production will not be affected. Apple's statement also confirms that its <br />online store in China will not be closed. Coronavirus has left over 350 people dead in the country and is now a global public health emergency. It has infected thousands globally <br />and many airlines have halted flights to China. For the first time in half a century, the disease had led America to issue a mandatory CDC quarantine.
