Pandemic Response and Religion in the United States represents an initial archiving of online materials related to religion and the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. Materials are organized by thematic category and can be searched by keywords. This database will encourage further research into religion and pandemic response. We hope that such research will in turn serve to guide policy decisions by religious organizations and governments. It will also serve as a foundation for teaching about religion and health, disaster response, and other key issues at the high school and college levels. This project was made possible by a WMU Meader Presidential Endowment Covid19 Response Grant. The project’s principle investigator (PI) is Dr. Stephen Covell and the co-PI is Dr. Diane Riggs. Data was collected by the following graduate students in the Department of Comparative Religion: Cameron Borg, Gerald Brooks, Jarrett Stalinger and Emily Warren.
Submissions from 2020
2019 Coronavirus: The Korean Clusters, Reuters Graphics
How Are Major Religions Responding to the Coronavirus?, Kali Robinson
For Churchgoers During the Covid-19 Pandemic, a Deadly Lesson From the 1918 Flu, Kristen Rogers
Children’s Minnesota Celebrates Ramadan During COVID-19, Alexandra Rothstein
Ohio now requires masks at religious services in worst COVID counties, Darrel Rowland and Cincinnati.com/The Enquirer
Buddhist Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Historical Perspective, C. Pierce Salguero
How do Buddhists Handle Coronavirus? The Answer is Not Just Meditation, Pierce Salguero and The Conversation
It’s Okay to be Doing Okay During the Pandemic, Sigal Samuel
Sangha Nights Online- June 3 to 24, San Francisco Buddhist Center
Join in Chanting for the Well-Being and Healing of All Those Affected by the Pandemic, San Francisco Zen Center
‘Proselytizing Robots’: Inside South Korean church at outbreak’s center, Choe Sang-Hun
Japan vs. Epidemics, Yamamoto Satomi and Japanology Plus- NHK World-Japan
Thai Buddhist Responses to Covid-19, Brooke Schedneck and The Jivaka Project
A Virus That Hits All Faiths Tests Religion's Tie to Science, Elana Schor and Mariam Fam
The New Normal? A Buddhist Perspective on Disability and COVID-19, Darla Schumm and Berkley Center- Georgetown University
How Hindu Spiritual Practices Can Help Manage Your COVID-19 Anxiety, Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria
In the Time of Covid-19: Living in harmony within our ecosystem, Rupal Ramesh Shah
Washing the Deceased During COVID-19, Zulfiqar Ali Shah
Concern Rising Over Mikveh use Amid Coronavirus Epidemic, Jeremy Sharon
How Coronavirus is Leading to a Religious Revival, Sebastian Shehadi and Miriam Partington
Religious Ideals Shaped the Broken U.S. Prison System. Can they also fix it?, Betsy Shirley
17 FAQs for Houses of Worship Considering Reopening Amid the Coronavirus Crisis, Maggie Siddiqi, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Maura Calsyn, Thomas Waldrop, and Samantha Behar
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Religion, Siddsg
When it Comes to Reopening Churches in the Pandemic, Supreme Court says Grace ain’t Groceries, Ross D. Silverman and The Conversation
Impact of Covid-19 on Religion and Beyond, Rajkumar Singh and The Geopolitics
Indigenous Peoples Turning to Traditional Knowledge on COVID-19 Response, Carolyn Smith-Morris
Passover, Covid-19 and the Dangers of Inhumane Healthcare, Jon Sommer and The Jewish News of Northern California
$15,000 Fine After Secret Hasidic Wedding Draws Thousands of Guests, Liam Stack
Hasidic Jews, Hit Hard by the Outbreak, Flock to Donate Plasma, Liam Stack
Coronavirus: ‘Huge Spike’ in Brooklyn Hasidic Community, Liam Stack and Nate Schweber
Buddhist Teachings, Wisdom, and Practices for the Coronavirus Era, Lion's Roar Staff
Daoism and Disease in China and Diaspora, Michael Stanley-Baker and Society for Cultural Anthropology
Muslim Prayer Continues Amid Coronavirus Pandemic as CT Mosques Reopen, Ed Stannard
GUIDANCE FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP, State of Arizona
Coronavirus Outbreak Closes Church in Universal City that Once Again Allowed Hugging, Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje
Texas: Religious schools can ignore local health officials on the coronavirus, Valerie Strauss
Navajo Nation, Hit Hard by COVID-19, Comes Together to Protect its Most Vulnerable, Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, and Casey Kuhn
Everything We Know About the Eastern Oregon Church at the Center of State’s Largest Coronavirus Outbreak, Celina Tebor
ACF Native American COVID-19 Resources; Administration for Native Americans, The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
The Latest: Sixth nun dies of COVID-19 at Greenfield convent, The Associated Press and Fox 11 News
Amid Pandemic, Christians Celebrate an Easter like No Other, The Associated Press and WTOP News
Voodoo Priests Recommend Voodoo to Stop Covid-19, The Economist
Guidance for Gathering Together in Houses of Worship, The Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives-Tennessee
Buddhism in the Pandemic, The Jivaka Project
Fake Alert: News of Hindu monk infecting 300 people with coronavirus is fake, The Times of India
The Religious Dimension of Iraq’s Coronavirus Response, The Washington Institute and Raed Ahmed
COVID-19: Indian pilgrims will not travel to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020, Says Naqvi, The Wire Staff
Coronavirus | Monk in Arunachal, Baby in Meghalaya Add to COVID-19 Deaths in Northeast, Th Hindu
We Joined a Ramadan Celebration in Animal Crossing, Dexter Thomas
COVID-19 Relief and Recovery: A strong, multi-dimensional safety net is needed, Katie Thompson and Berkley Center-Georgetown University
Helping Native Communities Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Ginny Underwood
Launch of Global Multi-Religious Faith-in-Action Covid-19 Initiative: Faith and positive change for children, families and communities, UNICEF and Religions For Peace
The Church’s Response to Covid-19 in Ecuador, Vatican News and José Barranco
NY Loosens Restrictions on Houses of Worship in Phase II of Reopening, Marina Villeneuve
Coronavirus Threat Causes Area Muslims to Cancel Pilgrimage Plans, Amanda Vinicky
Lectures on Christian Science, Melanie Wahlberg, Tom McElroy, and Michelle Nanouche
2 dead from coronavirus, 45 ill after March choir rehearsal, Theresea Waldrop, Konstantine Torpoin, and Joe Sutton
7 Catholic Religious Sisters Now Dead of Coronavirus at Same Michigan Convent, Niraj Warikoo
With Coronavirus Spreading, Detroit Churches Struggle to Keep On, Niraj Warikoo
: Los Angelos County Reverses Bam on Indoor Religious Services After Supreme Court Decision, Marissa Wenzke
West Michigan Hindu Temple Homepage, West Michigan Hindu Temple
COVID-19 Outbreak Confirmed in Greenbrier County Church, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Illinois Ministry Sues Pritzker, Alleges ‘Hostility’ To Religion, Danny Wicentowski
The Uncertain Future of Faith- and Health- in a Coronavirus World, Joseph P. Williams
The Rightwing Christian Preachers in Deep Denial Over Covid-19's Danger, Jason Wilson
“Six Feet Apart We’re Closer than Ever”: Budhism in Canada and the United States during the pandemic, Jeff Wilson and The Jivaka Project
Vatican Cardinal in Row Over Claim that Virus Hurts Religion, Nicole Winfield
Pamela Winfield: A meditation on Buddhism in the time of pandemic, Pamela D. Winfield
Church tied to Oregon's largest coronavirus outbreak, superspreading, Aylin Woodward
Safe Ramadan Practices in the Context of the COVID-19, World Health Organization
In a Pandemic, Religion Can Be a Balm and a Risk, Vivian Yee
Houses of Worship Included in Draft of White House’s Reopening Guidelines, Carol Zimmermann and America-The Jesuit Review