Meatpacking industry hits grim milestone of 10,000 coronavirus cases linked to plants

The meatpacking industry hit a grim milestone this week when the number of coronavirus cases tied to outbreaks at its beleaguered plants passed 10,000, according to USA TODAY and Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting tracking.

The shutdowns sparked meat shortages in some parts of the country and triggered an executive order by President Donald Trump to keep plants open. But more than a week after Trump’s order, closures have continued unabated, the media outlets found. Red meat production has shown some signs of improvement over the past week, with 46,000 more hogs and 10,000 more cattle slaughtered Wednesday than a week earlier.

Many companies said they have implemented social distancing measures for workers, but Smithfield Foods, one of the largest meatpacking companies in the U.S., said doing so would be difficult. Instead, it delegated authority under the Defense Production Act – A Korean War-era power that has traditionally been used to move the federal government to the front of the line for supplies – to USDA Secretary Perdue, who has yet to use it.

"The Executive is urging plants to open, not ordering them to do so," Deborah Pearlstein, a professor at Yeshiva University’s Cardozo Law School, said.

Fuck covid-19 I really want sugar baby to make me feel happy and ready to spoil with cash 💵 Dm I choose to be happy 😃

Shineling2 How is it spreading in meat packing plants, but essential service employees who deal with public everyday not getting it? Sorry, not buying your propaganda

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wow that's nuts its getting in the food !

They can test directly for the virus? Asking for a friend, or rather 329,999,999 friends

Maybe it's not just the cattle who are being led to slaughter... 🤔

“At least 20 meat packing workers have died from the virus nationwide and 5,000 have become infected...”

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