Food delivery companies offer option to leave orders at your door because of coronavirus

You're hunkered down, maintaining your social distance, but damnit, now you have to interact with the delivery person dropping off your groceries. So much for all your coronavirus prevention tactics.

But some delivery companies — after seeing an uptick in orders amid panic over COVID-19, the official name for coronavirus — are helping you avoid contact with a fellow human. 

Grocery app Instacart added an official "Leave at My Door Delivery" option for all customers. Last week the company said it saw a surge in usage for the opt-in feature. Starting Monday everyone will see the option during checkout and can select it. It's not the default...yet. Read more...