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  UK's cheap food could fuel Covid-19 spread, says WHO envoy

  

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  Exclusive: Cramped work and home conditions may be behind infections in factories, says expertCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritain’s demand for cheap food could be fuelling the spread of the coronavirus in factories, a leading health expert has warned, as analysis shows nearly 1,500 cases across the UK.Cramped conditions in some factories and in low-paid workers’ homes, spurred by the UK’s desire for cheaply produced food, may have driven infection rates in the sector, according to David Nabarro, a World Health Organization special envoy on Covid-19. Continue reading...

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  Meatpacker JBS will provide COVID-19 vaccines to 8,500 workers in eight states

  

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  Summary List PlacementMeatpacker JBS will provide COVID-19 vaccines to 8,500 workers across its facilities in eight...

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  Cramped workplaces, parties … the factors fuelling local Covid-19 spikes

  

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  What have resurgences around the world taught us about how local clusters emerge?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee...

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  ‘There's a direct relationship’: Brazil meat plants linked to spread of Covid-19

  

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  Conditions at plants contributed to transmission of virus, experts say, as country remains second only to...

  Conditions at plants contributed to transmission of virus, experts say, as country remains second only to US for deathsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBrazilian meat plants helped spread Covid-19 in at least three different places across the country as the virus continues to migrate from big cities to the country’s vast interior, experts have said.At the beginning of this week the country...

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