As coronavirus panic spreads, Uber and Lyft riders of Asian descent are reporting discrimination
, these incidents appear to be happening despite their efforts to curb discriminatory behavior. One member of a Facebook group with more than 12,000 Lyft and Uber drivers noted that at least 5 posts per day mention the virus. The member, who shared screenshots with CNBC, said that many drivers were saying they did not want to pick up riders of Asian descent and that it was not safe to do so.
Once in the backseat, the driver asked if the pair were returning from China and Schoolov responded that they'd just returned from Mexico. "Ok, so not China," he responded. On Saturday in Chicago, Indra Andreshak said she took a shared ride in a Lyft and the driver was alerted to two other riders that needed a pickup nearby. The app pulled up a profile picture of the first passenger, who Lee noted was "visibly Asian and named Hero." She then said she heard her driver say "Hero, Heee-ro, Hero in Chinatown."
Lyft spokesperson Dana Davis said in a statement that it takes "any allegation of discrimination very seriously." Davis added that Lyft is "monitoring official updates on the global outbreak closely, and taking our cues from international and domestic public health experts."
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