Thursday, November 19, 2020

Superstores are Super Spreaders...Get Your Groceries Delivered

Data from UK's NHS Test and Trace App reveal that supermarkets are the most common Covid exposure setting. The app looked at the contacts of those who caught the virus between Nov 9 and Nov 15 and retraced the steps of 128,808 people who tested positive. 

About 18% had visited a supermarket, followed by 12% who attended secondary school. Full list here:


So skip the lines at Costco or Walmart and use curbside pick-up or in-home delivery. Which should be good news for Instacart.com, which is seeking an IPO at a $30b valuation!
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