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- The coronavirus prompted Apple to close all of its retail stores outside of China.
- Apple hasn't given a timeline for when they might re-open, and there's a chance that stores will remain closed through April or even May.
- Some customers who dropped off their iPhones and Macs for repair at Apple retail stores are out of luck and currently have no way to retrieve them.
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Apple's handling of the coronavirus epidemic thus far has been commendable. After initially announcing its plan to close all retail stores outside of China until March 27, Apple subsequently indicated that all retail stores outside of China will remain closed for the foreseeable future. And with many countries across the globe still trying to get a handle on the coronavirus, it's possible that Apple stores won't re-open until sometime in April or May, or perhaps even later.
Now that's all well and good, but one downside to Apple retail stores closing is that some people who dropped off items for repair at Apple stores before the pandemic really took hold have no way to retrieve their devices.
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People who left iPhones for repair at Apple stores have no way to get them back originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 22 Mar 2020 at 10:03:07 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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