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The coronavirus crisis has had a dramatic impact on the global economy, with many industries experiencing the biggest falls in activity since the Second World War. While this situation is widely commented on, the same cannot be said for sectors of the collaborative economy. For example, faced with the rigorous social distancing measures taken during the exit from lockdown, delivery platform gig workers risked becoming invisible victims of the "post-pandemic world," in the face of widespread indifference. This research note addresses this issue by proposing an initial reflection on the subject.