The service, offered free of charge, could help burnish the image of the ride-hailing giant, which recently launched a new ad campaign spotlighting its “No Mask, No Ride” policy in the United States.
A recent Reuters review of contact tracing policies by 32 U.S. state and local health departments found most did not use ride-hailing data to track the virus spread. Among those neglecting the data are Texas and Florida, states that have seen a surge in new infections. In January, company executives flew to Los Angeles to meet with the local health department and CDC officials to discuss how Uber’s data could best be used, according to Uber’s chief of global law enforcement, Mike Sullivan.
Out of the total, 158 requests were filed by health authorities in nearly 40 locations around the United States.
And so it begins.... WIFE: “Hey honey, the health department called and says 3 strippers at Cheetahs tested positive for Covid”. HUSBAND: “So what?” WIFE: “They said UBER told them they picked you up there Thursday night.”
Great idea.
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