US tech-giant Apple announced that it will donate around 10 million medical masks to American health care workers, in an attempt to provide support in the global battle against the COVID-19.
CEO Tim Cook, posted a video on Twitter saying that the company had managed to provide 10 million face masks to the US and to the most affected areas in Europe.
"Proud to share we’ve been able to source 10M masks for the US and millions more for the hardest hit regions in Europe. Our ops teams are helping to find and purchase masks from our supply chain in coordination with governments around the world," he added.
"Our operations teams help find and purchase masks from our supply chain in coordination with governments around the world," he continued .
Cook praised all the healthcare workers, noting that they were leading the front lines in facing the deadly virus.
https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/1242894121372512256?s=20
Apple joins a number of technology companies in donating masks, especially after the death toll in the United States has been exacerbated by the pandemic.
Other companies such as Ford Motor have transformed production facilities to create additional face masks.
Meantime, other fashion and perfumes industries in Italy, France and elsewhere have shifted production to medical masks and sanitizers to reduce the market shortage of protective gear.
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