Religious leaders or groups promoted pandemic health measures in 94 countries in 2020

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November 28, 2022

Key findings about COVID-19 restrictions that affected religious groups around the world in 2020

Religious leaders or groups promoted pandemic health measures in 94 countries in 2020

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Key findings about COVID-19 restrictions that affected religious groups around the world in 2020
In three-in-ten or more countries in each region, religious groups defied COVID-19 health measures
Religious groups criticized COVID-19 health measures in more than a third of countries in Americas in 2020
In roughly a quarter of countries, authorities used at least one type of force against religious groups to impose COVID-19 public health measures in 2020
In 18 countries, authorities linked pandemic to specific religious groups or gatherings in 2020
Private actors linked religious groups, events to COVID-19 in 17 European countries in 2020
Global median levels of government restrictions and social hostilities involving religion changed slightly in 2020
Countries with ‘high’ or ‘very high’ government restrictions remained at highest level since 2007
In three-in-ten or more countries in each region, religious groups defied COVID-19 health measures

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