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Pandemic hit many hard financially in past year, and the impacts are still lingering

Poultry workers make their way along Industrial Boulevard near the entrance to Pilgrim's on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers

03172021 COVIDeconomy 2.jpg — Poultry workers make their way along Industrial Boulevard near the entrance to Pilgrim's on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers

Steve Collins’ Gainesville acupuncture practice, like so many businesses nationwide, tanked overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year.