Uber has spent $19 million on coronavirus financial assistance for drivers

(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday for the first time detailed how much it has spent to support its ride-hail drivers and food delivery workers during the coronavirus crisis, which has battered the company and forced it to lay off thousands of employees.The company said in a blog post https://www.uber.com/newsroom/status-report-covid-19-support it had spent $19 million (£15.54 million) as of mid-May in direct two-week financial assistance to a total of nearly 48,900 drivers..