MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 28, 2020: An Uber taxi in a street. The self-isolation regime is extended in Moscow through June 14 in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection. Alexander Shcherbak/TASS/Sipa USA
Russia: Moscow amid self-isolation regime
NEW YORK-AP Uber, hit by driver shortages and a surge in food delivery requests during the pandemic, will begin including New York City taxi cabs on its app. That’s a partnership that until recently would have been unthinkable with both camps fighting ferociously for the same customers. But the wait for an Uber ride has grown longer on some days due to a driver shortage. The partnership will boost the number of Uber rides available, and it gives NYC cab drivers access to a massive pool of commuters with an Uber app on their phones.
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