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Local lawmakers dismiss claims that fast-fashion factories are linked to a UK city COVID-19 spike — but an expert says these businesses are coronavirus hotspots
- Textile factories in a UK city have come under investigation after reports surfaced that employers were putting workers at risk of COVID-19 infection. A workers' rights group said the conditions likely contributed to a fresh wave of infections in the city.
- While the local government said there is "no evidence" of these factories being linked to the spike, an expert told Business Insider that crowded factories are hotbeds for infection.
- The spread of the virus "boils down to crowded spaces, social distancing not being adhered to, and not paying enough attention to the appropriate hygiene," the expert said.
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Textile factories making clothes for fast-fashion brands in Leicester, England, face an investigation by the UK health authorities after a workers' rights group found multiple instances of workers being put at risk of catching COVID-19. By flouting social distancing rules, these factories may have contributed to a new wave of infection in the city, which is now under local lockdown, the group said.
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