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After it was forced to shutter its retail locations in China because of the spread of COVID-19, Apple Inc. has reportedly put all of them back into operation. Apple has been slowly reopening the locations, with 38 of the 42 shops open for business as of last week. China is the third-largest market for the tech company.
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