What do all these #coronavirus outbreaks have in common?
Iran - 12,729 cases
South Korea - 8,086 cases
France - 4,481 cases
US - 2,952 cases (NY 613 cases)
All tied to religious gatherings. It's imperative to keep #FaithAtHome. Our op-ed & a thread:
inquirer.com/health/coronav…
Iran - 12,729 cases
South Korea - 8,086 cases
France - 4,481 cases
US - 2,952 cases (NY 613 cases)
All tied to religious gatherings. It's imperative to keep #FaithAtHome. Our op-ed & a thread:
inquirer.com/health/coronav…
2/ Iran was one of the first countries to have an explosion in community transmitted #coronavirus cases when a merchant traveled from Wuhan to Qom, a religious pilgrimage site
newyorker.com/news/our-colum…
newyorker.com/news/our-colum…
5/ Here in the U.S., the source of the biggest cluster of #coronavirus cases (NY) was a synagogue in New Rochelle
npr.org/sections/healt…
npr.org/sections/healt…
6/ And newly diagnosed patients who became infected with #coronavirus from community spread in other parts of NY state attended church services before diagnosis
spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/…
spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/…
7/ In these anxious times, engagement in one's faith group can provide peace. However, religious gatherings are very high risk venues for transmission of #coronavirus. Pleased many faith-based groups are setting up ways to keep the #FaithAtHome. Absolutely necessary to save lives
/8 So proud of my co-author @UPennEM’s @Eugenia_South leading the way on how to keep #FaithAtHome (and for the hashtag)!
