“He got sick on Tuesday,” Rafael Benjamin's son-in-law texted. “He’s on a respirator.”
“He was 6 days from retirement.”
@powellnyt reports from a Pennsylvania city that became one of the hottest coronavirus spots per capita in the U.S. nyti.ms/3fB25P2
“He was 6 days from retirement.”
@powellnyt reports from a Pennsylvania city that became one of the hottest coronavirus spots per capita in the U.S. nyti.ms/3fB25P2
Hazelton, Pennsylvania, was once known for its coal, textiles and electric street cars.
Now, about 13,000 people work for 100 companies in industrial parks on the outskirts of town. nyti.ms/35JM9p0
Now, about 13,000 people work for 100 companies in industrial parks on the outskirts of town. nyti.ms/35JM9p0
Many factories and warehouses were designated essential businesses and remained open. Township supervisors said they had recorded many hundreds of infections.
Workers like Leandro Noboa had to choose between their health and a paycheck. nyti.ms/35JM9p0
Workers like Leandro Noboa had to choose between their health and a paycheck. nyti.ms/35JM9p0
Cargill Meat Solutions, which packages meat in plastic wrap, was designated an essential business.
Rafael Benjamin said his Cargill colleagues worked shoulder to shoulder in March without masks and gloves. His children worried that he might get sick.
Rafael Benjamin said his Cargill colleagues worked shoulder to shoulder in March without masks and gloves. His children worried that he might get sick.
“Seventeen years he worked there, ready for retirement, and now he’s dead,” Rafael Benjamin’s son said. “The virus took him away.”
The coronavirus swept through their city. This is their story. nyti.ms/35JM9p0
The coronavirus swept through their city. This is their story. nyti.ms/35JM9p0
