Business & Consumer Affairs Stimulus money was only a short-term fix as rural hospitals brace for the next COVID-19 surges One by one, COVID-19 outbreaks popped up in April and May at meatpacking plants across the country, fanning fears that the infectious coronavirus could spread rapidly into rural states. By Lyle Muller, IowaWatch / 16 Oct 2020
Coronavirus Reporter's Diary: Some meatpacking workers are staying home over virus fears Fear over Covid-19 has led some meatpacking workers to stay home as the coronavirus continues to spread. By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest / 2 Apr 2020