As scientists toil for answers, some preachers have stepped in to offer their interpretations. FMTNews LGBT Virus
LONDON: Hurricane Katrina. The New Zealand earthquake. Even the Spanish economy.
Several US religious figures and an influential Israeli rabbi have suggested the emergence of the virus is divine retribution for same-sex activity, which they see as sinful. “Harmful ideas like this only perpetuate stigma,” added Kate Dodson, vice-president for global health strategy at the UN Foundation, a charity that supports the United Nations’ work.
The coronavirus, which is thought to have originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has infected more than 100,000 people worldwide and caused almost 4,000 deaths.
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