- Uber announced on Tuesday that it is suspending Pool rides in the US and Canada indefinitely.
- The coronavirus pandemic has hit cities with the highest population density the hardest, and these are the cities where Uber Pool was previously available.
- Uber is urging riders to follow a series of commonsense guidelines and only travel when necessary.
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While many of us are stuck inside for the foreseeable future, attempting to “flatten the curve” by avoiding contact with anyone who may potentially be infected, there are plenty of people who have no choice but to brave the outside world in order to do their jobs and keep their paychecks rolling in. Few are putting themselves at greater risk of catching the coronavirus than rideshare drivers, and although a full shutdown of Uber, Lyft, and other rideshare services might be coming, Uber at least took a step in the right direction this week.
On Tuesday morning, Uber Senior Vice President for Global Operations, Andrew Macdonald, said on Twitter that the Pool option is being suspended in the US and Canada. Macdonald says that 18 cities will be affected by the change, including San Francisco, New York, and Seattle, where outbreaks have been the worst.
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Uber Pool suspended in the US and Canada because of coronavirus originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 17 Mar 2020 at 15:29:20 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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