Didi

The company, which will officially launch services in April, has already started recruiting food delivery couriers.

Drivers who fail to wear masks will be warned and even suspended from their shifts.

Drivers are also required to wear masks, get their temperatures checked, and disinfect vehicles regularly.

A handful of Chinese major automakers are eyeing online ride-hailing services to boost their business.

Hubei’s capital Wuhan is now under quarantine after the virus claimed the life of 17 people in the province.

Companies have taken a series of measures to contain the illness.

The ride-hailing service was previously barred from ferrying passengers from train stations during the lunar new year rush.

Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, JD.com, Didi, and Ele.me are among the 14 companies