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COVID-19 and Meatpacking

After hundreds of COVID deaths tied to the meatpacking industry, the federal government requires vaccinations or tests

By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest | November 4, 2021

The new federal rule comes after many of the largest meatpacking plants have already vaccinated many of its employees.

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GRAPHIC: Poultry plants were already dangerous. Then came COVID-19.

By Sky Chadde, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | December 16, 2020

There had been about 8 deaths a year on average across the poultry industry — until this year.

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Plagued by COVID outbreaks, the meatpacking industry could be forced to change under Biden

By Sky Chadde, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting; Rachel Axon and Kyle Bagenstose, USA Today | November 20, 2020

While president-elect Joe Biden has not announced any specific plans to protect meatpacking workers, advocates believe there are things he could, and should, do.