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March 3, 2020 08:28 am
The iPhone 11 Pro assembled by Foxconn. | Image: Apple
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21162648/iphone-foxconn-coronavirus-manufacturing-normal-march
Foxconn expects to resume normal production by end of March
The iPhone 11 Pro assembled by Foxconn. | Image: Apple
Foxconn says it’ll resume normal production in China by the end of March and that half of its seasonal workers are now back at work, according to Reuters. Foxconn, the primary iPhone assembler and parts supplier for Apple and others, has had its output curtailed following the coronavirus outbreak. In addition to mandated government shutdowns, many of Foxconn’s seasonal workers had to be quarantined before returning to work after the extended Lunar New Year holiday last month. Foxconn is the world’s largest contract manufacturer.
Foxconn’s optimism is likely pegged to reports that China is seeing a slowdown in new coronavirus cases, even as they accelerated globally. To date, the virus has spread to 70 countries and is responsible for...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21162648/iphone-foxconn-coronavirus-manufacturing-normal-march
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