COVID-19 outbreaks in places of worship worldwide: a systematic review

A Peano, F Bert, G Lo Moro, C Previti… - European Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Since the beginning of the CoViD-19 pandemic, scientific community raised
concerns about mass gatherings: religious ones in particular could become the perfect soil …

Outbreaks of COVID-19 in indoor places of worship: a systematic review

F Bert, G Lo Moro, A Peano, C Previti… - Perspectives in Public …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: This review aimed to describe what has been published on COVID-19 outbreaks
originating from indoor places of worship. Methods: A systematic review was conducted …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence for transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at religious mass gatherings: A systematic review

N Goumballa, JA Al-Tawfiq, C Sokhna… - New Microbes and New …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at major mass gatherings (MGs) has
been observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods In this systematic review done …

[HTML][HTML] What the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed about religions

S Lefebvre - Religions, 2022 - mdpi.com
The beginning of year 2020 will be remembered as a turning point within several societies.
In countries affected for many years by various secularization trends, radicalization …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and religious congregations: Implications for spread of novel pathogens

SA Quadri - International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic is ravaging the world. A principal preventive strategy is practicing
social distancing. Congregations of the faithful at the local and transnational levels are …

Religious tourism and mass religious gatherings—the potential link in the spread of COVID-19. Current perspective and future implications

N Mubarak, CS Zin - Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
COVID-19 has exposed the fragility and preparedness of healthcare systems around the
globe. Various countries have widely adopted preventive measures, such as social …

[HTML][HTML] Transmission Analysis of COVID-19 Outbreaks Associated with Places of Worship, Arkansas, May 2020–December 2020

M Jayroe, DR Aguilar, A Porter, M Cima, S Chai… - Journal of religion and …, 2023 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to describe a statewide COVID-19 transmission involving
places of worship (POWs) during the early phase of the pandemic. During the period of May …

COVID-19 and holy orders

JGS Kahambing - Journal of Public Health, 2021 - academic.oup.com
In communities with strong religious ties, the church provides an avenue for the
dissemination of public health services such as vaccination. 1 During coronavirus disease …

[HTML][HTML] Spiritual health and the COVID-19 pandemic: impacts on orthodox Christianity devotion practices, rituals, and religious pilgrimages

AS Papazoglou, DV Moysidis, C Tsagkaris… - Journal of religion and …, 2021 - Springer
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on multiple aspects of physical and social health,
including spiritual and religious dimensions, has been discussed not only by numerous …

How Coronavirus Restrictions Adopted by Governments Affected World Religious Groups: A Review

X Huang, K Sokolovskiy, S Yessetova… - Journal of religion and …, 2023 - Springer
The coronavirus pandemic has significantly affected the operation of the world's faith
communities. The first reaction of different confessions to the introduction of corresponding …