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US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat

by Josh FunkTom Krisher
| December 25, 2020 7:27 AM

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. factories have been cranking out goods during much of the pandemic at rates that are remarkably close to normal. However, manufacturers are concerned they may not be able to keep pace until most of the country is vaccinated because the coronavirus continues to surge in areas where many plants are based.

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