There have been seemingly countless outbreaks of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in meatpacking factories around the world.<br />Now, CNN reports scientists are asking whether the environment inside the plants could be part of the problem.<br />COVID-19 germs don't 'like' hot, dry, sunny weather. It also needs people to be close together in order to jump from host to host.<br />Meatpacking plants are just the opposite. They're cold, wet, indoor spaces where people work in close proximity, and have to shout to be heard.<br />Without fresh air and direct sunlight, the novel coronavirus can linger for hours, or even days.<br />It can survive for up to three days on plastic and stainless steel surfaces, materials that are common in food processing plants.<br />Likewise, plants employ workers who share transportation and living spaces, and who work even when sick.
