Contactless Delivery Set To Gain Traction On Coronavirus Scare
Zacks Investment Research | Mar 16, 2020 09:12PM ET
With the coronavirus pandemic spreading unabatedly across the globe, contactless delivery services are now well poised to gain traction. So far, the pandemic has infected at least 170,000 people and claimed more than 6,500 lives, worldwide.
The COVID-19-led lockdowns have disrupted businesses, particularly which are people-oriented, like retail, restaurants, online deliveries, etc.
Countries on Lockdowns as Coronavirus Spirals Out of Control
To contain the rapidly-spreading COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world are undertaking several measures, including travel bans, guiding companies to allow employees to work from their homes, and imposing lockdowns. In Europe, countries like Italy, Spain, and France have announced lockdowns.
In the United States too, President Trump has urged people to avoid traveling, attending schools in person, frequenting bars and restaurants, and limit public gatherings to less than 10. The U.S. government is leaving no stone unturned to curb the Zacks Investment Research
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