Church at centre of South Korea coronavirus outbreak says government fabricating tests
SEOUL - South Korea's battle to contain a new outbreak of the coronavirus has been complicated by a political and religious fight between President Moon Jae-in's administration and some of his fiercest critics.
When the first infections were reported among church members on Aug 12, the government says the group flouted social distancing instructions, with the church's leader and others attending a massive anti-Moon rally in Seoul on Aug 15. FABRICATED RESULTS? The health ministry said on Sunday it had filed a complaint against Rev Jun for violating self-isolation rules by participating in the rally, and for obstructing a medical investigation into the outbreak.
Mr Ko said when a person identifies themselves as a church member to clinic staff, their results are more likely to come back positive. "I can think of no other reason than that this is a plot to kill Sarang Jeil Church by increasing the number of confirmed cases," she said.Another theory advanced by some members is that the outbreak is a"terror attack", possibly spread by tainted bottles of hand sanitizer.
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