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Hey just to let you know, the story mentioned suicide several times.

The coronavirus is forcing meat companies that feed our country to close processing plants.

Nearly 750 employees are infected.

When COVID first hit the country, caused chaos in our supply chain across the country and the world.

Coronovirus cases in Iowa's Black Hop County have doubled in recent days to

356 and public health officials say 90% trace back to employees at this Tyson meat packing plant.

People still wanted chicken and beef so many kill plants across the nation didn't tap the brakes.

And that had some big consequences.

CBS News has confirmed COVID cases in at least 17 meat processing plants in 10 states.

I experienced this story firsthand.

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