Funeral of prominent coronavirus-denying church figure turns into super-spreader event

[Chris Smith]

• A prominent church figure who also was a coronavirus denier contracted the infectious disease and died of COVID-19 complications.
• The funeral of 82-year-old Amfilohije Radovic, the most senior cleric of Montenegro’s Orthodox Church, turned into a super-spreader event. People were not distancing, did not wear masks, and even kissed the bishop’s body.
• The 90-year-old head of the Serbian Church who attended the service was diagnosed with COVID-19, and others are also suspected to have contracted the illness.

The novel coronavirus started spreading in humans nearly a year ago, and COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March. The virus reached every country on Earth, spreading with ease through the summer and winter. Anyone following the news has been exposed to a constant barrage of coronavirus coverage covering the progress of the pandemic, treatments, and the health measures anyone can take to reduce the risk of transmission. Yet coronavirus deniers still exist, and they usually experience the reality of COVID-19 one way or another. Some of them get to reflect after battling the virus. Others experience severe complications and die.

A prominent figure of the orthodox church in Montenegro ignored the illness until he caught it. 82-year-old Amfilohije Radovic, the most senior cleric in the country, eventually contracted the illness and died of COVID-19. His funeral was scheduled for Sunday and was turned into a super-spreader event. People did not wear masks, and they kissed the bishop’s body, which lay in an open coffin. The 90-year-old head of the Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej attended the service and was hospitalized for COVID-19 on Wednesday.

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