How the coronavirus has disrupted Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook and other big tech companies

With conferences canceled, production unit schedules disrupted and body of workers instructed to work at home, COVID-19 has briefly left its mark on an trade that generally runs like clockwork. Here is how.
With conferences canceled, factory schedules disrupted and workers urged to work from home, COVID-19 has quickly left its mark on an industry that typically runs like clockwork. Here's how.Original article
Author: Newsweek

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