Uber Suspends Pooled <br />Rides in US and Canada Pooled rides allowed customers <br />to cut costs by sharing their trip with up <br />to three other riders headed in a similar direction. The ride-sharing company announced <br />the suspension on Tuesday. Andrew Macdonald, VP Uber, via CNBC The new policy does not affect <br />regular Uber rides or Uber Eats. Pooled riders make up a small <br />percentage of the company's revenue. Suspension of pooled rides in <br />other countries is also under consideration. According to the 'New York Times,' <br />as of Tuesday more than 5,002 Americans <br />had been infected with coronavirus. <br />93 people in the U.S. have died as a result.
