Tyson says it's temporarily closing a Nebraska beef plant for cleaning, after a recent surge in coronavirus cases in the area. Stay up-to-date with the latest coronavirus news here:
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State health officials in recent days have reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases in both Nebraska's Dakota County, where the plant is located, and Woodbury County, Iowa, where Sioux City is located. Tyson previously disclosed that some workers at the plant had tested positive for the virus, but it has not said how many. The Arkansas-based company said it was screening Dakota City employees for the virus this week with the help of the Nebraska National Guard.
The so-called R rate, which shows the average number of infections one person with the virus causes, has increased slightly in the past two weeks but remains below 1.0, the institute said.10:20 am: 'The lasagna guys' collected $1.26 million to feed NYC's hospital workersamong New York City's frontline workers. That's because Di Pietro and his team have helped deliver more than 64,000 meals to health-care workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Di Pietro started Feed the Frontlines NYC, a for-profit initiative, to raise funds for his restaurant, Tarallucci e Vino, and other local restaurants. It also provides hospital hospital workers in the country's hardest hit city with free and delicious food. So far the initiative has raised over $1.26 million in donation to pay for meals, and its success has even inspired others to create their own Feed the Frontlines initiatives in other cities.
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