Apple ‘warns shop staff the coronavirus has caused an iPhone shortage’

A man wearing a protective facemask takes pictures with his mobile phone at the Gallery Vittorio Emanuele II in central Milan (Image: AP via Getty) Apple has allegedly told its staff that iPhones are in short supply due to the coronavirus outbreak. The tech giant reportedly warned shop employees it calls ‘Geniuses’ of a shortage of replacement devices for damaged iPhones. Bloomberg claimed that staff were sent a memo which advised them to ‘mail replacement iPhones to customers and provide loaner devices to ease delays’. This means that if you drop or smash a phone, it may be more difficult than usual to get a quick replacement. It’s also been claimed that some stores are reporting a shortage...