An Uber driver wears a protective mask as he drives a car in the Queens neighbourhood, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to spread, in New York, US. — Reuters
NEW YORK: Uber driver Johan Nijman faces a difficult decision as federal unemployment aid expires: risk failing to pay for groceries and even lose his home, or resume driving and potentially catch Covid-19.
Nijman is among thousands of Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc drivers across the United States choosing between physical and financial health risks as US$600 (RM2,511) in additional weekly unemployment assistance expire.
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