Religious tourism and mass religious gatherings — the potential link in the spread of COVID-19. Current perspective and future implications

• Main Authors: Mubarak, Naeem, Zin, Che Suraya
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier USA 2020
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/81698/1/Naeem_covid_1-s2.0-S1477893920302763-main.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/81698/7/81698_Religious%20tourism%20and%20mass%20religious%20gatherings.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/81698/; https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S1477893920302763?token=BA82C0EDC8A4C7877C0387F510F71DE3DC46E5C4D6CF870FB21E73D53E391DCECA6F5929DF63304A04A05F3C9F41A127
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

COVID-19 has exposed the fragility and preparedness of healthcare systems around the globe. Various countries have widely adopted preventive measures, such as social distancing, face masks, frequent hand wash/sanitizer and lock downs. The pandemic with shifting epicentres from Wuhan to Iran and I...