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(Corrects story from July 17 to show company name in 15th paragraph is Howatherm not Howarth)BERLIN (Reuters) - A COVID-19 outbreak in Germany is forcing meatpacking plants to review infection risks posed by their cooling systems, placing the industry at the sharp end of growing global concerns over airborne transmission of the coronavirus.Toennies, a slaughterhouse and meat producer, shut down one of its plants in western Germany in June after more than 1,500 workers were found to be infected with the virus.It had to install high-efficiency HEPA filters typically used in hospitals and on airplanes before being allowed to reopen on Friday.It now plans to retrofit its other sites. Sorry you must be at least 19 years of age to consume this content. Maltraitance animale : L214 dénonce les conditions de transport des veaux et épingle un centre de transit dans la MancheMunicipales : L214 lance une campagne choc contre les candidats désengagésDans une vidéo, L214 dénonce le sort des agneaux de la filière roquefortL’association de protection animale réclame la fermeture d’un abattoir près de Rodez, où sont envoyés des agneaux issus de la filière roquefort The EU's public health body is assessing risks posed by workplace ventilation systems, while Germany's Agriculture Minister has also asked other industries that operate in low temperatures, like dairies and fish processing, to carry out assessments.There are nearly 1,500 meat production plants in Germany, according to the Federal Statistics Office.The country's meat industry association said other companies were testing out ventilation filters, but not enough was known about their effectiveness in preventing the spread of COVID-19 to recommend upgrades.The fish industry association said risks were lower than for the meat industry because its plants operated with fewer people and at higher temperatures.Before it could reopen, Toennies also had to install ultraviolet (UV) irradiation systems in parts of the plant where pig meat is processed.A UV lamp that kills germs with radiation can cost a few thousand euros while upgrading a meatpacking hall could amount to a five-figure sum, said Christian Rueth, marketing and sales head at UV air disinfection systems maker Heraeus Noblelight GmbH.The company has seen enquiries "more than double" since the Toennies outbreak, in particular from companies in the meat, fish, frozen fruit and vegetable and milk sectors.Low temperatures can reduce the performance of UV radiation, meaning plants would have to install more powerful lamps, said Christoph Kaup, CEO of ventilation equipment maker Howatherm. (This July 17 story corrects to show company name in 15th paragraph is Howatherm not Howarth)BERLIN (Reuters) - A COVID-19 outbreak in Germany is forcing meatpacking plants to review infection risks posed by their cooling systems, placing the industry at the sharp end of growing global concerns over airborne transmission of the coronavirus. » Car selon Via des « lanceurs d’alerte », l’association a récupéré des images, tournées en janvier et février, de la SARL Grimal à Rullac-Saint-Cirq (Aveyron) « où 120.000 agneaux par an sont engraissés », et de l’entreprise Arcadie Sud-Ouest à Sainte-Radegonde, en banlieue « Les agneaux sont égorgés à vif [abattage rituel] ou, théoriquement, étourdis avant d’être saignés. À la Une - Le scandale des abattoirs de la Villette - YouTube « Nous demandons la fermeture immédiate de cet abattoir », assène Sébastien Arsac. (Reporting by Caroline Copley; editing by John Stonestreet)FILE PHOTO: A truck of Toennies Meat arrives at the Toennies meat factory after Germany's largest slaughterhouse was reopened following a lockdown due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among its employees, in Rheda-WiedenbrueckCoronavirus UK: Shapps rejects idea of quarantining arrivals from parts of countriesGerman recovery losing some momentum as services struggle in August - PMIChampions League final 2020: Comparing Bayern's treble-winning class to today's cropAllies of Putin critic Navalny accuse Kremlin of blocking evacuation to GermanyAlexei Navalny doctors refuse to let Putin critic leave Russia – aideMalaysian tycoon behind tumbling cruise firm puts fortune on the linePhoto of Chinese ambassador to Kiribati walking across backs of locals ‘misinterpreted’Foreign Office condemns lashing of British man serving drug sentence in Singapore prisonCoronavirus: UK private sector sees sharpest growth in seven yearsFilipino maid jailed 25 years for trafficking cannabis in SingaporeObama returned to torment Trump in ways that only a member of the Oval Office club can