With the outbreak of COVID-19 forcing big parts of the global population to stay indoors, many of us are now ordering food, medical supplies and other essentials to be delivered to our doorstep. Having groceries delivered is hardly news — many of us did this for years before we’d even heard of Coronavirus. What’s new is how many people are now doing it at once, the amount of goods that need to be delivered to hospitals, clinics, and care homes, and how many new demographic groups are taking advantage of online shopping.
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