News Stupidity spreads coronavirus yet again (1 Viewer)

[Ahsoka]

A new cluster of coronavirus has emerged at a church in South Korea after members used a saltwater spray -- which they believed prevented the spread of the virus -- but used the same spray bottle on members without properly disinfecting the nozzle, health officials acknowledged Monday.

Officials in the city of Seongnam, located in the Gyeonggi Province south of Seoul, said 40 additional members of the River of Grace Community Church have tested positive for COVID-19 after six members, including the pastor and his wife, were confirmed in the past week to have the virus.

All of those infected may have attended the same service on March 8, according to the Yonhap News Agency.

Video images released from the protestant church show a church member sticking the nozzle of the spray bottle into several church members.

“It’s been confirmed that they put the nozzle of the spray bottle inside the mouth of a follower, who was later confirmed as a patient, before they did likewise for other followers as well without disinfecting the sprayer,” said Lee Hee-young, head of Gyeonggi Province’s Covid-19 task force, according to the South China Morning Post.

At least 46 people at the church have tested positive for coronavirus. (Handout)
“This made it inevitable for the virus to spread,” he added. “They did so out of the false belief that saltwater kills the virus.”

The city's government has since tested all of the church's 135 followers, including about 90 who attended the service on March 8, Yonhap reported.

The church's pastor, identified only as Kim, apologized for the mass infection of his church members in a phone interview with Yonhap News Agency, adding that he intends to retire after the crisis is over.

There are still worries that infections might surge again from those returning from Europe or from local people who are reportedly resuming attending gatherings like church services. There have been calls for authorities to further postpone the new school year, which was to begin on March 23 after two rounds of delays.

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Se-kyun said the country’s decline in cases is a “hopeful sign” but urged caution over widening outbreaks across Europe and the United States.

Chung said South Korea should “never loosen its guard.”

Coronavirus cluster in South Korea emerges at church after salt water spray infects dozens: health official

A new cluster of coronavirus has emerged at a church in South Korea after members used a saltwater spray to prevent the spread of the virus but used the same spray bottle without properly disinfecting the nozzle, health officials acknowledged Monday.

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I'm shocked that natural selection doesn't work given all the things that have been happening lately

 

[AmysTeri]

Yeah, that was next level stupid right there

 

[daesuki]

what

 

[QueenB]

In my country some mega church owner was selling people some silver water stuff claiming it would cure covid-19; other churches and church goers are still trying to hold services too.

 

[eclipsoul]

 

[jasque]

That's why these kind of cults should interact only whith themselves ever.

 

[honeyfornomoney]

Jeez.
Here a guy from my town traveled to Bergamo (the most infected town in Italy), after that went to Spain and came back here with the virus. Ppl are just....

 

[kuro]

oh my god

 

[bulletproof]

I mean... I'm more scared of how stupid some people are than I am from the virus itself

 

[bulletproof]

Jeez.
Here a guy from my town traveled to Bergamo (the most infected town in Italy), after that went to Spain and came back here with the virus. Ppl are just....

at least he admitted he went there or waited to infect some more people?

 

[honeyfornomoney]

at least he admitted he went there or waited to infect some more people?

Dunno, he is just an idiot for doing that. But the country will sue him

 

[bulletproof]

Ah and since we are talking about stupidity...

someone in my country called the emergency number saying he might have coronavirus... it was a prank, he just wanted to see how it is inside the isolation thing...

someone in Australia got a knife to fight over toilet paper

 

[bulletproof]

Dunno, he is just an idiot for doing that. But the country will sue him

so many people got infected only because others were too selfish

 

[blueberries]

I read up that in some American church the pastor told people that fear towards corona virus was from satan and everybody should come to church and not be afraid.

I get that many Christians think that God will protect them and belief can cure them as well. But nth in bible says to not use your brain and common sense and not try to get sick at first place. At least churches here aren't stupid and instead are looking for options to stream worships online.

 

[Myco]

someone in Australia got a knife to fight over toilet paper

people in america were stabbing each other with wine bottles over a 6 pack of water

 

[bulletproof]

I read up that in some American church the pastor told people that fear towards corona virus was from satan and everybody should come to church and not be afraid.

I get that many Christians think that God will protect them and belief can cure them as well. But nth in bible says to not use your brain and common sense and not try to get sick at first place. At least churches here aren't stupid and instead are looking for options to stream worships online.

let's not forget that in some religions people kiss the statues or pictures in the church... lately I heard that they are not allowed to, put there were churches saying that the virus will affect only human institutions and church is not human

 

[bulletproof]

people in america were stabbing each other with wine bottles over a 6 pack of water

Some people are worst than wild animals I swear

 

[Myco]

 

[blueberries]

let's not forget that in some religions people kiss the statues or pictures in the church... lately I heard that they are not allowed to, put there were churches saying that the virus will affect only human institutions and church is not human

maybe this pandemic will make humans evolve and come out wiser..

 

[bulletproof]

maybe this pandemic will make humans evolve and come out wiser..

so far it seems to bring the worst in people