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RangerJoe -> RE: OT: Corona virus (3/27/2020 4:14:09 PM)
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What NOT to do was done in Malaysia:
Made in Malaysia: How mosque event spread virus to SE Asia
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Out of Malaysia’s 673 confirmed infections, nearly two-thirds are linked to the four-day meeting outside Kuala Lumpur.
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Worshippers slept in packed tents outside the golden-domed mosque, waking before dawn to kneel on rows of prayer mats laid out in its cavernous central hall.
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It was attended by 16,000 people, including 1,500 foreigners.
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The packed gathering, where guests had to take shuttle buses to sleep at other venues, was attended by nationals from dozens of countries, including Canada, Nigeria, India and Australia, according to an attendee list posted on social media.
There were also people from China and South Korea – two countries with high rates of coronavirus infections.
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“Holding hands at the religious ceremony was done with people of many countries. When I met people, I held hands, it was normal. I don’t know who I was infected by,” he said, asking not to be named due to fears of discrimination at his mosque.
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Another attendee from Cambodia said guests from different countries shared plates when meals were served.
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