Meat processing plants globally have seen new outbreaks of the coronavirus and scientists have outlined what could make the sector susceptible. Colder indoor conditions create “perfect environments for the virus to spread”, scientists told the BBC, and the heavy lifting and need to shout over noisy machinery could cause people to expel more droplets of the virus and exacerbate the spread. Some health experts have suggested that close contact, such as in nearby living quarters, is a factor too. In Germany, where an outbreak at one factory infected over 1,500 workers, the government plans reforms of the sector on safety grounds.
