Uber launches new delivery services as demand for ride-hailing plummets

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is launching a pair of new services called Uber Connect and Uber Direct as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic minimizes demand for its traditional ride-hailing business. They are focused on moving items rather than people. Uber Direct will offer deliveries from shops like pharmacies and pet stores, while Uber Connect is a same-day courier service to let Uber users send items to one another.
In New York, Uber says it will offer deliveries of over-the-count