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The President signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to keep meat processing plants open. Plants owned by some of the country’s largest food companies have struggled with outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers and a growing death toll. The executive order also applies to plants that have already closed which will have to re-open. The executive order … Read More

In Connecticut the police are working with drones as a way to monitor people and detect if they are sick and to enforce social distancing. A series of “pandemic drones” are taking part in a test flight in a covid-19 hotspot in Connecticut with the goal of monitoring social distancing efforts and detecting the virus’ symptoms. Drone manufacturer Draganfly is working with … Read More

Standing in long lines for meat could be in America’s future as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the industry, causing the closure of pork, beef and poultry processing plants across the country. Tyson Foods Chairman John H. Tyson spelled it out in a full-page newspaper piece that states: “The food supply chain is breaking.” The executive’s warning came days after … Read More

Judges have started ordering positive covid-19 patients who don’t want to stay home during their quarantine to wear an ankle monitor. In Louisville, Kentucky, two coronavirus patients, as well as one of their relatives, were ordered to put on the tracking devices after health officials discovered they were out shopping. Public health officials had the people put in home incarceration … Read More

In an interview with a pastor, Texas Governor Greg Abbott urged people to put their trust in God as they struggle through the coronavirus pandemic. Abbott said, “We are all tested, we are all challenged. There is a solution that will support you and will always be there for you and that’s Jesus Christ, it’s God Almighty. If you lean on … Read More

At a press conference, New York Governor Cuomo made statements that the number of coronavirus cases appeared to be plateauing in New York because of people’s efforts and that faith in God had nothing to do with it. Cuomo said, “The number is down, because we brought the number down,” he said. “God did not do that. Faith did not … Read More

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that the people and not faith in God are responsible for the COVID-19 cases in his state seemingly hitting a plateau. As governor of the state that has been by far the most affected by the pandemic of pestilence, Cuomo stressed that the number of new coronavirus cases is down “because we brought the … Read More

Louisiana Pastor Tony Spell was arrested today for allegedly backing a church bus toward a coronavirus protester on the street in front of his church. WAFB 9 News in Baton Rouge reported that Pastor Tony Spell was arrested, handcuffed and taken to prison after being charged with aggravated assault, improper backing, and outstanding bench warrants. The pastor was heard saying, … Read More

There were those who thought large parts of the US farm belt had escaped the ravages of the coronavirus without the enforced shelter-in-place policies common on both coasts. But now, coronavirus cases are erupting there, threatening local populations that don’t always have easy access to the same health care as more urban areas. And the outbreaks are striking the heart … Read More

With stay-at-home orders and empty grocery shelves appearing as people shopped for food during the covid-19 crisis, the realization was magnified how the food system is critical infrastructure and must continue to operate effectively. But farmers and leaders in the agricultural  industry say they are struggling to get workers and keep them safe in the pandemic, while also meeting the … Read More