Humans have adhered to religious beliefs for thousands of years. Many belief systems fly in the face of advice for self and other protection against the current contagious virus.

Here we have an example in the news this month:

Israeli Hasids

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/ukraine-hasidic-jews-belarus-border-pilgrimage-israel-plea-1312126

Christian worship:

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/faith/2020/09/24/to-exempt-or-not-to-exempt-covid-19-exemptions-continue-to-spark-debate-over-religious-liberty-public-health/

UK Statistical analysis related deaths by religion, May 2020

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/articles/coronaviruscovid19relateddeathsbyreligiousgroupenglandandwales/2marchto15may2020

Muslim worship in UK, September 2020

India, Hindu advice:

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/immense-self-discipline-caution-exercised-at-places-of-worship-during-covid-19-pandemic-mukhtar-abbas-naqvi/article32535471.ece#!

Israel advice on Covid and worship:

Buddhist in Thailand:

https://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/insights/covid-in-thailand-failed-and-foolhardy-predictions