Delivery startups set up contactless delivery options as coronavirus fears grow in U.S.

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bringing them food
Instacart set up something similar earlier this week, announcing sales were 10x higher this week over last due to coronavirus concerns and
100,000 people worldwide, killing thousands, including one man so far in the Bay Area, the hub of Silicon Valley and the startup
world.Similar services starting offering this contactless option in China last month, where COVID-19 took a stronghold and started spreading
from Wuhan
The contactless measure seemed aimed at keeping everyone safe and minimizing exposure.While plenty of customers have praised this effort,
not everyone is pleased, believing this move is just passing the buck to low-wage workers.Postmates counters this argument, telling A
Technology News Room the move is beneficial to both customers and couriers
spokesperson told A Technology News Room
consumers to follow preventative measures
While we are operating with business as usual, we are tracking the situation closely and will help provide the resources necessary to
entire Instacart community safely, while also ensuring our customers have access to uninterrupted delivery and pickup services for the
months.