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UK’s cheap food could fuel Covid-19 spread, says WHO envoy – The Guardian
Exclusive: Cramped work and home conditions may be behind infections in factories, says expert
Britains demand for cheap food could be fuelling the spread of coronavirus in factories, a leading health expert has warned, as analysis shows nearly 1,500 cases across the UK.
Cramped conditions in some factories and in low-paid workers homes, spurred by the UKs desire for cheaply produced food, may have driven infection rates in the sector, according to Dr David Nabarro, a World Health Organization (WHO) special envoy on Covid-19.
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