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| Iowa Sends National Guard Troops to Defend Meat Plants From Virus |
| 2020-04-21 |
[Bloomberg] Hundreds of National Guard personnel are being activated in Iowa as coronavirus sweeps through meat-processing plants in a state that accounts for about a third of U.S. pork supply.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said 250 National Guard members have been moved to full-time federal duty status and could help with testing and contact tracing for workers at plants operated by Tyson Foods Inc. and National Beef Packing Co.
Related: Detroit News - States work to keep meat plants open despite virus outbreaks |
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