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Meat processing plants are closing due to coronavirus outbreaks, potentially leading to beef shortfalls

The novel coronavirus has sickened workers and forced slowdowns and closures of some of the country's biggest meat processing plants, reducing production by as much as 25%, industry officials say, and sparking fears of a further round of hoarding.

Empty meat shelves at the Acme in the Haddon Commons in Haddon Township in March.
Empty meat shelves at the Acme in the Haddon Commons in Haddon Township in March.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer