DESCRIPTION:  A Virginia pastor who defied warnings about the danger of religious gatherings during the pandemic and vowed to keep preaching “unless I’m in jail or the hospital” died after contracting Covid-19.

TOPICS:  Infection Control Guidance:  Individual, Community; Congregation;  Other:  Religion confounding infection control; Religion/public health tension

SOURCE:  New York Times

RELIGIOUS TRADITION(S):  Christianity

DATE AUTHORED:  4/14/2020