A special House of Representatives panel is probing COVID-19 outbreaks at major meatpacking plants. The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis says major companies have shown a disregard for the health of their workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In letters to Tyson Foods, Smithfield Foods, and JBS USA, Chairman James Clyburn (D-S.C.) accused them of taking actions that “appear to have resulted in thousands of meatpacking workers getting infected with the virus and hundreds dying.” Clyburn asked the companies to provide documents relating to complaints from employees regarding the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19, documents related to virus-related inspections at facilities and plants, and details on the number of employees who have tested positive for COVID-19. Smithfield’s chief administrative officer, Keira Lombardo, said in a statement that the company has “taken seriously our responsibility to protect the health and safety of employees while continuing to provide food for our nation.” …