Apple CEO Tim Cook led a virtual company-wide meeting today, addressing the ongoing COVID-19 situation and associated plans to return to work. In a new report this afternoon, Bloomberg has the details of the meeting.

During the meeting, Cook promised that Apple will keep investing in research and development in a “really significant way,” despite the current “uncertain and stressful” environment of COVID-19. The Apple CEO said:

Cook was asked during the meeting about potential job cuts, and he reiterated that Apple is focused on the long-term future, not making short-term adjustments. Additionally, even though the company is impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, Cook emphasized Apple’s strong financial position:

Cook also noted that the introduction of new products including the 2020 iPad Pro, MacBook Air, and iPhone SE show “the company isn’t letting the pandemic disrupt its product launches,” Bloomberg reports.

Apple COO Jeff Williams added that the COVID-19 pandemic shows how important the company’s health projects are. Williams told employees during the meeting that Apple’s health projects aren’t “limited to the wrist” and that Apple is working to expedite Apple Watch ECG features:

Apple employees continue to work from home, and the company doesn’t yet know when employees will return to work. Cook said during today’s meeting that temperature checks and social distancing standards are likely to be put in place when that does happen. He also reportedly floated the possibility of performing COVID-19 tests.

As for Apple Stores, we reported this morning that Apple was reopening its only retail store in South Korea following COVID-19 shutdowns. Apple Stores in the United States aren’t expected to reopen until May at the earliest, and Bloomberg reports that retail employees “are starting online training and ramping up virtual meetings in anticipation of store reopenings.”

Eddy Cue also addressed employees, focusing on the decision to defer Apple Card payments for March and Apple. Federighi touched on Apple’s new contact-tracing partnership with Google.

Finally, Cook pointed to Apple’s history:

Read the full report at Bloomberg.