Uber Suspends Pooled br Rides in US and Canada Pooled rides allowed customers br to cut costs by sharing their trip with up br to three other riders headed in a similar direction. The ride-sharing company announced br the suspension on Tuesday. Andrew Macdonald, VP Uber, via CNBC The new policy does not affect br regular Uber rides or Uber Eats. Pooled riders make up a small br percentage of the company's revenue. Suspension of pooled rides in br other countries is also under consideration. According to the 'New York Times,' br as of Tuesday more than 5,002 Americans br had been infected with coronavirus. br 93 people in the U.S. have died as a result.