claim: apple closes all retail stores outside of china - cre herald
evidence_1: after the starting of covid-19 outbreak in wuhan, apple has closed its factories and stores in this country on february 1 and then applied the same measure for spain and italy, which were heavily affected by coronavirus.", "read also : apple expands in austin \"apples committed donations to the global covid-19 response, both to help treat those who are sick and to help lessen the economic and community impacts of the pandemic, reached $15 million worldwide,\" said in the statement.", "\"we will be closing all of our retail stores outside of greater china until march 27,\" said tim cook, apple ceo in the official statement.", 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  "apple has nearly 460 stores across 21 countries outside of china, including about 270 stores in the u.s. \"in our workplaces and communities, we must do all we can to prevent the spread of covid-19,\" cook said on twitter.")