iPhone manufacturer Foxconn instructs workers not to return to Shenzhen over coronavirus concerns

08 February 2020
Employees were supposed to return to work on February 10 but the outbreak says otherwise.

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Next time they might think twice eating wild meat most of the time not cooked.

    They claim that situation is calming down, yet the virus is now seriously affecting entire industry. It doesn't seem this will end anytime soon

      Anonymous, 08 Feb 2020They are lucky they got an unexpected HollidayThey will be quarantined for 14 days. They can't go outside. If you get 14 days of quarantine time, would that make you happy ?

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        Anonymous, 08 Feb 2020Does that mean all chinese phones/components will have issu... moreI think all of the brands but anything that involves the new iphones is always important news

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          • 08 Feb 2020

          [deleted post]Huawei already asked workers to return to work a few days ago, if anything Richard Yu should rot faster...I mean slower.

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            • 08 Feb 2020

            Does that mean all chinese phones/components will have issues being manufactured or is it just Iphones?

            Huawei, Xiaomi and others havent said anything and pretty much all their components are from China.

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              • 08 Feb 2020

              They are lucky they got an unexpected Holliday

                This is pure sad and heartbreaking, on humane as well as tech grounds. Hope they find a cure for it soon. People who already succumbed to it, may they rest in peace.



                And apple could rot in hell.

                  It’s much worse than what’s actually reported by the government. As long as the government tries to cover up this epidemic things will not get better.

                    s-pen pusher, 08 Feb 2020it will start selling in canada in may? but apple launches ... morei get it. apologies. this is for the iphone 9/se and not the regular iphones.

                      Qwericus, 08 Feb 2020Previously the soon-to-be iPhone 9 was supposed to be in fu... moreit will start selling in canada in may? but apple launches new iphones in september.

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                        Well, at least Foxconn is trying ro protect itself.

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                          only if the factory is in your house, otherwise no.,

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                            • 08 Feb 2020

                            Previously the soon-to-be iPhone 9 was supposed to be in full production in March; now it's likely in April. Here in Canada that means it will start selling in May. Count on other smartphone makers to have similar production delays.

                              Can employees work at home?