OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A U.S. House report says at least 59,000 meatpacking workers became ill with COVID-19 and 269 workers died when the virus tore through the industry last year. The report released Wednesday (Oct. 27, 2021) shows the coronavirus hit the industry much harder than previously thought. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union earlier this week estimated 22,400 workers were sickened by the virus. With workers standing shoulder-to-shoulder along production lines, the meatpacking industry was one of the early epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic. The House report says companies could have done more to protect their employees.
Report: At least 59,000 meat workers caught COVID, 269 died
Oct 27, 2021 | 12:43 PM
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I am getting very tired of the scare and fear tactics being employed over the covid thing.
The article says 59,000 workers became ill and 269 workers died. The virus did not
“tear thru” the industry. By my calculation, that means 0.00456% of them died. Or a survival rate of 99.5%. Yes, bad for those who died but still not worth all the panic and scaremongering. And now they would inject the children? Sorry, not buying this political scam.