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  Members of staff stand outside of the Apple Store informing people of their closure, on Regent Street, London, Saturday, March 14, 2020. Tech giant Apple is closing its stores outside of China for two weeks and will only sell online as part of efforts to fight the global viral pandemic. “In our workplaces and communities, we must do all we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” CEO Tim Cook tweeted Saturday. “Apple will be temporarily closing all stores outside of Greater China until March 27 and committing $15M to help with worldwide recovery." For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. (Rick Findler/PA via AP) less

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Members of staff stand outside of the Apple Store informing people of their closure, on Regent Street, London, Saturday, March 14, 2020. Tech giant Apple is closing its stores outside of China for two weeks and will only sell online as part of efforts to fight the global viral pandemic. “In our workplaces and communities, we must do all we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” CEO Tim Cook tweeted Saturday. “Apple will be temporarily closing all stores outside of Greater China until March 27 and committing $15M to help with worldwide recovery." For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. (Rick Findler/PA via AP) less

Members of staff stand outside of the Apple Store informing people of their closure, on Regent Street, London, Saturday, March 14, 2020. Tech giant Apple is closing its stores outside of China for two weeks and ... more

Photo: Rick Findler, AP

These stores are closing or changing hours due to coronavirus

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As quarantine orders and bans on large gatherings descend on communities across the globe, some retailers are curtailing hours or closing altogether during the coronavirus pandemic.

Due to fears of spreading COVID-19, all of Apple's retail locations outside of Greater China are closed until March 27. Apple has over 500 stores around the world; dozens of stores in China have already reopened as the virus begins to subside there.

"In our workplaces and communities, we must do all we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19," CEO Tim Cook tweeted Saturday. "Apple will be temporarily closing all stores outside of Greater China until March 27 and committing $15M to help with worldwide recovery."

Here are how other retailers are responding to coronavirus concerns:

— Walmart stores and Neighborhood Markets are indefinitely changing hours to 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. "This will help ensure associates are able to stock the products our customers are looking for and to perform cleaning and sanitizing," said a statement from the company. Stores that already have hours that fall within 6-to-11 will not alter hours.

— T-Mobile's indoor mall locations are closed starting Monday.

— Patagonia has already closed all stores and is currently no longer accepting online orders either.

— Urban Outfitters is closing all stores globally until March 28. Anthropologie, owned by Urban Outfitters, is also closed.

— Lululemon is canceling yoga classes. Stores will reduce hours to noon to 6 p.m. in North America starting Monday.

— Starting March 16, Nike is closing all stores in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand. They will remain closed until March 27.

— A number of regional grocery store chains that usually have late-night or 24-hour availability are closing earlier to give employees more time to restock. To see those modified hours, check out the USA Today story here.

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