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NewsColony US meat plants became coronavirus hot spots as worker illnesses spiked as they maintain food supply Workers at major meat processing plants across the US said they were told to keep working in crowded situations, sometimes while sick, while their companies failed to provide adequate protective gear, turning the plants into coronavirus infection hot spots, a new investigation reveals.  Since the coronavirus outbreak in the US, government officials have praised the meat industry for its efforts to ensure there aren’t interruptions in the national food supply.   The claims come in the wake of 15 closures of processing plants owned by Tyson Foods, JBS USA and Smithfield – three of the country’s biggest major meat producers – following reports of hundreds of confirmed coronavirus cases amongst workers over the last few weeks.      Workers at meat processing plants in the US say they were told to keep working despite being ill, while co...