Uber Eats will add donate button for supporting restaurants struggling during coronavirus shutdowns

Uber Eats will add a donate button that allows users to support local restaurants struggling to stay afloat during coronavirus shutdowns Uber Eats is giving users an option to donate money to struggling restaurants The company will add a button to its delivery app Users will be able to donate directly to their restaurant of … Read more

Uber set to sell takeaway division to rival Deliveroo ‘within two years’ 

Uber set to sell takeaway division to rival Deliveroo ‘within two years’ By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:06 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 23:06 GMT, 21 March 2020 Taxi firm Uber will sell its Uber Eats takeaway delivery business to rival Deliveroo within two years, analysts believe. The move … Read more

Uber is working on a deal with government health officials to start delivering coronavirus test kits

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Uber Pool is suspended in London to limit the spread of coronavirus

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Uber suspends its pool option in US and Canada to limit the spread of coronavirus 

Uber suspends its pool option in US and Canada to limit the spread of coronavirus Uber has suspended its pool option in the US and Canada  The move is help limit the spread of the coronavirus The World Health Organization is urging people to practice social distancing  Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see … Read more

Uber may suspend accounts if the user tests positive or have come in contact with coronavirus 

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type … Read more

NHS 111 will give people who are self-isolating a virtual sick note

Sick Britons will be able to get a doctor’s note simply by ringing 111 under radical anti-coronavirus measures unveiled by Rishi Sunak. The Chancellor said that, for the first time, statutory sick pay of £94.25 a week would be allowed for those who self-isolate, whether or not they display any symptoms. And he said the … Read more

Uber UK reveals ‘weird and wonderful items left behind on trips

Six tins of tripe, 32 bottles of perfume and a miniature railway are among the most ‘weird and wonderful’ items left behind by Brits on Uber journeys in the last year.  Uber’s Lost & Found Index revealed random items reported lost by passengers in 40 UK towns and cities, which also included a violin, a wig … Read more

Uber’s new safety feature lets riders and drivers text 911 during an emergency

Uber riders and drivers will soon have the ability to text 911 in the event of an emergency when calling is not an option. The ride sharing giant launched a new in-app feature in more than two dozen cities in the US that lets users select a text option that populates key information such as … Read more

How to spend 48 hours in Palm Springs

A notorious Rat Pack hangout in the 1950s and 1960s, Palm Springs still draws the glamorous Hollywood set with its sleek, low-rise architecture, broad, palm-lined boulevards and slew of stylish hotels, motels and cocktail bars. There are no direct flights from the UK, but it’s an easy two-hour drive from Los Angeles International Airport. A … Read more