South Korea To Charge Shincheonji Church Leader Over Coronavirus Spread Church Accused Of Hiding Information

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Mainstream Christian churches in South Korea often deride the Shincheonji Church as a doomsday Coronavirus cult, and followers sometimes even hide their membership from family members. The agency said some church members in January visited the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the disease emerged late last year, adding it was investigating to determine if the trip played a role in the outbreak.

A victims' group held a news conference in front of the South Korean presidential office on the morning of March 5 and announced that it would file a complaint about Shincheonji's alleged misconduct to President Moon Jae-in. Victims called for the return of their children it accuses Shincheonji of taking away from them, and for leader Lee's arrest.

Risk factors refer to information about the immediate environment. Who around me has been infected? Did I unknowingly visit a convenience store with infected individuals? These are things people must know in order to make informed decisions about whether to get tested. In South Korea, the answers to these questions are provided by the government daily through press briefings, websites, and automated text messages, which tirelessly communicate the recent locations traversed by newly diagnosed patients.

It is run by a controversial conservative preacher, Reverand Jun Kwang-hun, who also tested positive for COVID-19. Authorities are trying to trace another 600 members of the church's congregation who should be in isolation and would like to test all 4,000 of its members. More than 8,500 police officers have been mobilised to track down church members. Al Jazeera's McBride said.

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