[dabigv13]

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A single church service in Frankfurt, Germany, held in early May appears to have led to at least 107 reported cases of coronavirus in the area, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

https://www.vox.com/2020/5/24/21268602/g...s-lockdown

In this case, the worshipers were spaced 5' apart, which just shows that the 5 (or 6) foot rule is not protective if you are engaged in behaviors that spread virus (singing, talking loudly, etc.) or spend a relatively long time with someone infected.

The article didn't seem to indicate if they were wearing masks. Curious how much that would cut things down. Somehow I have a hard time imagining many churches would mandate masks, though I do think if the priest recommended it, most would obey.

On a related note, a novel method of distanced baptism-

[dabigv13]

Back to the original thread topic...

A single church service in Frankfurt, Germany, held in early May appears to have led to at least 107 reported cases of coronavirus in the area, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

https://www.vox.com/2020/5/24/21268602/g...s-lockdown

In this case, the worshipers were spaced 5' apart, which just shows that the 5 (or 6) foot rule is not protective if you are engaged in behaviors that spread virus (singing, talking loudly, etc.) or spend a relatively long time with someone infected.

The article didn't seem to indicate if they were wearing masks. Curious how much that would cut things down. Somehow I have a hard time imagining many churches would mandate masks, though I do think if the priest recommended it, most would obey.

On a related note, a novel method of distanced baptism-