Coronavirus: Catholic Church to suspend mass indefinitely, advises public events to be suspended too

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SINGAPORE - Public mass for Catholics here will be suspended indefinitely from noon on Saturday (Feb 15) in order to minimise the risk of coronavirus spread, said the Archbishop of Singapore William Goh on Friday (Feb 14).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Public mass for Catholics here will be suspended indefinitely from noon on Saturday in order to minimise the risk of coronavirus spread, said the Archbishop of Singapore William Goh on Friday .

But Archbishop Goh said screening is not"fool-proof" as people who have no symptoms could be carriers of the infection. Places of worship have come under the spotlight recently after some were linked to the coronavirus outbreak.

 

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i hope the rest of the churches, temples, mosque, schools and large events consider a break for awhile to take stock and halt the transmission.

finally some common sense

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