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    Religious leaders have taken steps to limit the spread of COVID-19, such as limiting gatherings, promoting social distancing, and moving services online. They have also provided support through donations of supplies and encouraging charity. While some outbreaks were linked to religious communities, overall religion continues to offer hope and guidance during the pandemic.

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    Religious leaders have taken steps to limit the spread of COVID-19, such as limiting gatherings, promoting social distancing, and moving services online. They have also provided support through donations of supplies and encouraging charity. While some outbreaks were linked to religious communities, overall religion continues to offer hope and guidance during the pandemic.

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    Religious leaders have taken steps to limit the spread of COVID-19, such as limiting gatherings, promoting social distancing, and moving services online. They have also provided support through donations of supplies and encouraging charity. While some outbreaks were linked to religious communities, overall religion continues to offer hope and guidance during the pandemic.

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    Religion plays a vital role in the society.

    During such global pandemic, religion can offer a


    beacon of hope amidst the uneasiness of the people in the community (Marshall, 2020). However
    there are times that religion play a negative role based on the recent case reported in South
    Korea. It is said that by late March, mass meeting at the Shincheonji Church of Jesus in the city
    of Daegu reported 5,080 confirmed cases. Same goes with the gathering of the Muslim
    missionary group Tablighi Jaamat, it stated that 30% of known cases in India are affected.
    Therefore most infected cases are linked to religious communities. So how does the religion
    respond to Covid-19 pandemic despite of the negative views towards one of the vital part of the
    social institution?

    Most religious leaders started administering safety precautions to its followers while also
    embracing their spirituality and faith to confront the health, social and economic challenges
    (Robinson, 2020). They started limiting social gatherings and events to lessen the continual
    spread of the virus. Face masks, Face shield and alcohol gels are being donated and shared
    among the members to conduct precautions against the virus from spreading rapidly. Moreover
    events that involved close contact like kissing, hugging and sharing of food is also prohibited as
    this is partly one of the major reason the virus is spreading rapidly. Some religions shifted on
    online platforms and started live streaming their services for the people to watch and worship
    weekly. Church community offer daily exercise, meditation and worship during service.
    Religious leaders also offer faith to the people to remain calm and stop them from panicking to
    the covid-19 pandemic. People especially the ones in the marginalized sector of the society,
    people who are most vulnerable needed help. Religious leaders are encouraging people to engage
    in charity whether it be donating money or partake on a service like giving out food, clothes or
    medical supplies (Miller, 2020). Charities can offer medical supplies and foods for those on the
    lower sector of the society. As said from the leaders we must continue to pray especially for
    those working in the frontline. They are considered as the true heroes because they help and
    volunteer even at the risk of their own health and family.
    Religion is never insignificant to the society, if ever it is irrelevant then it would not be one
    of the fundamental part of the social institution. It is definitely one of the most vital part of the
    society and will continue to give hope to people at every time of their lives.

    Reference:

     Marshall, K. (2020, May 26). What religion can offer in the response to Covid-19?.
    World Politics Review. https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/28789/what-
    religion-can-offer-in-the-response-to-covid-19
     Miller, J. (2020, April 09). How are religious group responding to the corona virus
    pandemic?. USC News. https://news.usc.edu/168381/religious-groups-coronavirus-
    pandemic-religion-passover-easter
     Robinson, K. (2020, March 19). How are major religions responding to the corona
    virus?. Council on Foreign Relations. https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/how-are-major-
    religions-responding-coronavirus

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