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Officials implore Tyson to close plant amid virus outbreak

by Associated Press
| April 18, 2020 12:03 AM

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than a dozen Iowa elected officials on Friday implored Tyson Fresh Meats to close their Waterloo pork processing plant, saying the coronavirus is spreading among workers and is endangering both employees and the surrounding community.

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