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World Religions Pray For The Coronavirus to End

Published April 2nd, 2020 - 05:45 GMT

Christians, Muslims, Jews, and different other religious groups have continued to pray asking the lord to assist them in combating the Coronavirus outbreak.

According to data collected by Johns Hopkins University, globally over 44,000 people died, around 900,000 cases reported, and some 190,000 have recovered across the world.

On the other hand, the UK has confirmed 563 deaths of Covid-19 in 24 hours raising the total toll to 2,352, according to the health ministry.

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A Sikh devotee pays respect at the deserted Golden Temple during the first day of a 21-day government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Amritsar on March 25, 2020. NARINDER NANU / AFP

A Sikh devotee pays respect at the deserted Golden Temple during the first day of a 21-day government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Amritsar on March 25, 2020. NARINDER NANU / AFP

A woman prays in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem following the closure of the city for non-residents as a measure to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, on March 30, 2020. MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP

A woman prays in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem following the closure of the city for non-residents as a measure to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, on March 30, 2020. MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP

This picture taken on March 23, 2020 shows Palestinian Muslim men prostrate in prayer as Israeli security forces watch near the closed gate of the Aqsa mosque compound, which was closed by the Jordan Waqf religious authority administering the site as part of preventive measures against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Jerusalem. Over a 24-hour period, in a world where a third of humanity is now under orders to stay home, AFP photographers have captured snapshots of daily life during the coro

This picture taken on March 23, 2020 shows Palestinian Muslim men prostrate in prayer as Israeli security forces watch near the closed gate of the Aqsa mosque compound, which was closed by the Jordan Waqf religious authority administering the site as part of preventive measures against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Jerusalem. Over a 24-hour period, in a world where a third of humanity is now under orders to stay home, AFP photographers have captured snapshots of daily life during the coronavirus pandemic. Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP

People wearing face masks stand and pray outside an empty Quiapo church, usually filled with devotees during Fridays but now closed due to restrictions to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Manila on March 27, 2020. Catholic church authorities closed all its churches in line with the government's imposed enhanced quarantine as a preventive measure against COVID-19. Ted ALJIBE / AFP

People wearing face masks stand and pray outside an empty Quiapo church, usually filled with devotees during Fridays but now closed due to restrictions to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Manila on March 27, 2020. Catholic church authorities closed all its churches in line with the government's imposed enhanced quarantine as a preventive measure against COVID-19. Ted ALJIBE / AFP

Indonesians walk through a disinfectant chamber before entering a mosque during Friday prayers in Surabaya, East Java on March 27, 2020, as a measure to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP

Indonesians walk through a disinfectant chamber before entering a mosque during Friday prayers in Surabaya, East Java on March 27, 2020, as a measure to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP

Children sit in chairs next to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men praying at the nearly deserted Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, after Israel has imposed some of the world's tightest restrictions to contain COVID-19 coronavirus disease, in Jerusalem on March 12, 2020. Israel imposed a two-week quarantine on all travellers entering the country, almost stopping tourism and limiting public gatherings as officials confirmed its 100th case of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease. Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP

Children sit in chairs next to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men praying at the nearly deserted Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, after Israel has imposed some of the world's tightest restrictions to contain COVID-19 coronavirus disease, in Jerusalem on March 12, 2020. Israel imposed a two-week quarantine on all travellers entering the country, almost stopping tourism and limiting public gatherings as officials confirmed its 100th case of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease. Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP

Ultra-Orthodox Jews, wearing the traditional Tallit Jewish prayer shawls, pray along a street outside their closed synagogue in Jerusalem on March 29, 2020, while keeping a distance of two metres from one another following instructions to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP

Ultra-Orthodox Jews, wearing the traditional Tallit Jewish prayer shawls, pray along a street outside their closed synagogue in Jerusalem on March 29, 2020, while keeping a distance of two metres from one another following instructions to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP

A traffic police personnel holds a placard on a deserted road during a one-day nationwide Janata (civil) curfew imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Hyderabad on March 22, 2020. Nearly one billion people around the world were confined to their homes, as the coronavirus death toll crossed 13,000 and factories were shut in worst-hit Italy after another single-day fatalities record. NOAH SEELAM / AFP

A traffic police personnel holds a placard on a deserted road during a one-day nationwide Janata (civil) curfew imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Hyderabad on March 22, 2020. Nearly one billion people around the world were confined to their homes, as the coronavirus death toll crossed 13,000 and factories were shut in worst-hit Italy after another single-day fatalities record. NOAH SEELAM / AFP

Auxiliary bishop of Lyon Emmanuel Gobilliard holds a streamed live Mass in the empty Saint-Irenee church, in Lyon, on March 24, 2020, on the eighth day of a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. JEFF PACHOUD / AFP

Auxiliary bishop of Lyon Emmanuel Gobilliard holds a streamed live Mass in the empty Saint-Irenee church, in Lyon, on March 24, 2020, on the eighth day of a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. JEFF PACHOUD / AFP

A few Palestinian worshippers pray at a mosque during the usually crowded weekly Friday prayers, in the midst of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, in the West Bank town of Hebron on March 13, 2020. HAZEM BADER / AFP

A few Palestinian worshippers pray at a mosque during the usually crowded weekly Friday prayers, in the midst of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, in the West Bank town of Hebron on March 13, 2020. HAZEM BADER / AFP

A Sikh devotee pays respect at the deserted Golden Temple during the first day of a 21-day government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Amritsar on March 25, 2020. NARINDER NANU / AFP
A woman prays in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem following the closure of the city for non-residents as a measure to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, on March 30, 2020. MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP
This picture taken on March 23, 2020 shows Palestinian Muslim men prostrate in prayer as Israeli security forces watch near the closed gate of the Aqsa mosque compound, which was closed by the Jordan Waqf religious authority administering the site as part of preventive measures against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Jerusalem. Over a 24-hour period, in a world where a third of humanity is now under orders to stay home, AFP photographers have captured snapshots of daily life during the coro
People wearing face masks stand and pray outside an empty Quiapo church, usually filled with devotees during Fridays but now closed due to restrictions to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Manila on March 27, 2020. Catholic church authorities closed all its churches in line with the government's imposed enhanced quarantine as a preventive measure against COVID-19. Ted ALJIBE / AFP
Indonesians walk through a disinfectant chamber before entering a mosque during Friday prayers in Surabaya, East Java on March 27, 2020, as a measure to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP
Children sit in chairs next to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men praying at the nearly deserted Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, after Israel has imposed some of the world's tightest restrictions to contain COVID-19 coronavirus disease, in Jerusalem on March 12, 2020. Israel imposed a two-week quarantine on all travellers entering the country, almost stopping tourism and limiting public gatherings as officials confirmed its 100th case of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease. Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP
Ultra-Orthodox Jews, wearing the traditional Tallit Jewish prayer shawls, pray along a street outside their closed synagogue in Jerusalem on March 29, 2020, while keeping a distance of two metres from one another following instructions to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP
A traffic police personnel holds a placard on a deserted road during a one-day nationwide Janata (civil) curfew imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Hyderabad on March 22, 2020. Nearly one billion people around the world were confined to their homes, as the coronavirus death toll crossed 13,000 and factories were shut in worst-hit Italy after another single-day fatalities record. NOAH SEELAM / AFP
Auxiliary bishop of Lyon Emmanuel Gobilliard holds a streamed live Mass in the empty Saint-Irenee church, in Lyon, on March 24, 2020, on the eighth day of a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. JEFF PACHOUD / AFP
A few Palestinian worshippers pray at a mosque during the usually crowded weekly Friday prayers, in the midst of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, in the West Bank town of Hebron on March 13, 2020. HAZEM BADER / AFP
A Sikh devotee pays respect at the deserted Golden Temple during the first day of a 21-day government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Amritsar on March 25, 2020. NARINDER NANU / AFP
A Sikh devotee pays respect at the deserted Golden Temple during the first day of a 21-day government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Amritsar on March 25, 2020. NARINDER NANU / AFP
A woman prays in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem following the closure of the city for non-residents as a measure to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, on March 30, 2020. MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP
A woman prays in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem following the closure of the city for non-residents as a measure to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, on March 30, 2020. MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP
This picture taken on March 23, 2020 shows Palestinian Muslim men prostrate in prayer as Israeli security forces watch near the closed gate of the Aqsa mosque compound, which was closed by the Jordan Waqf religious authority administering the site as part of preventive measures against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Jerusalem. Over a 24-hour period, in a world where a third of humanity is now under orders to stay home, AFP photographers have captured snapshots of daily life during the coro
This picture taken on March 23, 2020 shows Palestinian Muslim men prostrate in prayer as Israeli security forces watch near the closed gate of the Aqsa mosque compound, which was closed by the Jordan Waqf religious authority administering the site as part of preventive measures against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Jerusalem. Over a 24-hour period, in a world where a third of humanity is now under orders to stay home, AFP photographers have captured snapshots of daily life during the coronavirus pandemic. Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP
People wearing face masks stand and pray outside an empty Quiapo church, usually filled with devotees during Fridays but now closed due to restrictions to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Manila on March 27, 2020. Catholic church authorities closed all its churches in line with the government's imposed enhanced quarantine as a preventive measure against COVID-19. Ted ALJIBE / AFP
People wearing face masks stand and pray outside an empty Quiapo church, usually filled with devotees during Fridays but now closed due to restrictions to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Manila on March 27, 2020. Catholic church authorities closed all its churches in line with the government's imposed enhanced quarantine as a preventive measure against COVID-19. Ted ALJIBE / AFP
Indonesians walk through a disinfectant chamber before entering a mosque during Friday prayers in Surabaya, East Java on March 27, 2020, as a measure to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP
Indonesians walk through a disinfectant chamber before entering a mosque during Friday prayers in Surabaya, East Java on March 27, 2020, as a measure to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP
Children sit in chairs next to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men praying at the nearly deserted Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, after Israel has imposed some of the world's tightest restrictions to contain COVID-19 coronavirus disease, in Jerusalem on March 12, 2020. Israel imposed a two-week quarantine on all travellers entering the country, almost stopping tourism and limiting public gatherings as officials confirmed its 100th case of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease. Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP
Children sit in chairs next to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men praying at the nearly deserted Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, after Israel has imposed some of the world's tightest restrictions to contain COVID-19 coronavirus disease, in Jerusalem on March 12, 2020. Israel imposed a two-week quarantine on all travellers entering the country, almost stopping tourism and limiting public gatherings as officials confirmed its 100th case of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease. Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP
Ultra-Orthodox Jews, wearing the traditional Tallit Jewish prayer shawls, pray along a street outside their closed synagogue in Jerusalem on March 29, 2020, while keeping a distance of two metres from one another following instructions to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP
Ultra-Orthodox Jews, wearing the traditional Tallit Jewish prayer shawls, pray along a street outside their closed synagogue in Jerusalem on March 29, 2020, while keeping a distance of two metres from one another following instructions to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP
A traffic police personnel holds a placard on a deserted road during a one-day nationwide Janata (civil) curfew imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Hyderabad on March 22, 2020. Nearly one billion people around the world were confined to their homes, as the coronavirus death toll crossed 13,000 and factories were shut in worst-hit Italy after another single-day fatalities record. NOAH SEELAM / AFP
A traffic police personnel holds a placard on a deserted road during a one-day nationwide Janata (civil) curfew imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Hyderabad on March 22, 2020. Nearly one billion people around the world were confined to their homes, as the coronavirus death toll crossed 13,000 and factories were shut in worst-hit Italy after another single-day fatalities record. NOAH SEELAM / AFP
Auxiliary bishop of Lyon Emmanuel Gobilliard holds a streamed live Mass in the empty Saint-Irenee church, in Lyon, on March 24, 2020, on the eighth day of a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. JEFF PACHOUD / AFP
Auxiliary bishop of Lyon Emmanuel Gobilliard holds a streamed live Mass in the empty Saint-Irenee church, in Lyon, on March 24, 2020, on the eighth day of a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. JEFF PACHOUD / AFP
A few Palestinian worshippers pray at a mosque during the usually crowded weekly Friday prayers, in the midst of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, in the West Bank town of Hebron on March 13, 2020. HAZEM BADER / AFP
A few Palestinian worshippers pray at a mosque during the usually crowded weekly Friday prayers, in the midst of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, in the West Bank town of Hebron on March 13, 2020. HAZEM BADER / AFP
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