62-year-old Tammie Jean is a lung and breast cancer survivor, but as a Lyft and Uber driver in Los Angeles, she faces an incredibly high risk of contracting coronavirus
- Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday began suspending shared rides on its ride-hailing platform in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
A spokesman said similar steps outside the U.S. and Canada would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Lyft Inc, Uber’s smaller North American competitor, on Monday did not respond to a request for comment on its shared rides policy. FILE PHOTO: An Uber sticker is seen on driver Margaret Bordelon's car in Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. February 16, 2020. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare
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