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I agree, but with the continued break-outs in meat-packing plants, it does seem like cold, dark, damp-ish conditions suit it pretty well. Doesn't bode well for
by ealexhudson 6y ago
I agree, but with the continued break-outs in meat-packing plants, it does seem like cold, dark, damp-ish conditions suit it pretty well. Doesn't bode well for actual northern hemisphere winter.
- luckylion 6y agoDo they actually break out in the meat packing plants? At least for Germany, a large part of the issue is that the employees are often contract workers from Eastern Europe who live in overcrowded hostels etc that the employer pays for. It's common to have four people in a room + shared kitchens and bathrooms. My point is that they don't have to get it at work when they also spend most of their off-time with the people they spend their shifts with.
- ealexhudson 6y agoThere's been several outbreaks at meat packing plants across the UK, and obviously the workers probably socialise even if they're not living in hostels. UK PHE has issued guidance and it's firmly aimed at the employers: https://gov.wales/guidance-meat-and-food-plants-prevention-and-management-coronavirus-covid-19 https://gov.wales/guidance-meat-and-food-plants-prevention-a... Lots of specific pieces about avoiding aerosol generation especially. I'm not sure the living/hiring practices of meat packing plants are so unique that this would explain why they're such a focus.