Faith in numbers: Is church attendance linked to higher rates of coronavirus?
THE lockdowns that almost every state went into in order to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the spring of 2020 interrupted nearly every aspect of Americans’ lives. Businesses were shuttered, schools closed and social groups stopped meeting as scientists rushed to understand the pathways through which the virus spread. RYAN BURGE, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Eastern Illinois University One of the most controversial parts of the lockdown strategy in the United States was the closure of churches across the country. But as an analyst of religious data, I believe the latest evidence appears to point to the clear…
