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UK’s cheap food could fuel Covid-19 spread, says WHO envoy
Exclusive: Cramped work and home conditions may be behind infections in factories, says expert
Britain’s demand for cheap food could be fuelling the spread of the coronavirus in factories, a leading health expert has warned, as analysis shows nearly 1,500 cases across the UK.
- Kevin Rawlinson and Henry McDonald
- The Guardian
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