CHICAGO—Tyson Foods Inc said on Thursday it will temporarily close an Iowa pork plant due to the CCP virus pandemic, a month after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered slaughterhouses to stay open to protect the country’s food supply.
Meat processors like Tyson Foods, WH Group’s, Smithfield Foods, and JBS USA temporarily closed about 20 slaughterhouses last month as workers fell ill from to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, leading to shortages of certain products in grocery stores. Production remains lower than normal because of increased absenteeism and social distancing among employees.
