Why Covid is threatening the world’s supply of iPhones

Chinese authorities working with key companies to resume production

Health officials wearing PPE in streets of Shanghai
Shanghai’s 25m citizens are facing strict Covid measures
(Image credit: Hector Retamal / AFP via Getty Images)

The return of stringent lockdown measures in China’s economic hubs has meant many workers who produce technology used across the globe have been forced to stay at home.

Production lines in factories that “make half the world’s iPhones” have stalled in recent weeks, said The Times.

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