On the road through a pandemic, some truckers fear for their lives

FILE PHOTO: A truck driver from Canada disinfects the handle of his cab door to lower risks of spreading the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), after visiting a truck stop in Las Vegas, New Mexico, U.S. March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Hay

LAS VEGAS, N.M. (Reuters) - At a truck stop here, a driver sprays his shoes with disinfectant to protect himself and his partner from coronavirus, another laughs and sees no threat, while a veteran trucker says he's heading for the hills, in fear for his life.

They are some of the millions of U.S., Canadian and Mexican truckers tasked with hauling food and goods to keep grocery stores stocked and essential services running as over half the U.S. population is told to stay home to stop the virus' spread.