Chronicles from the pandemic - France

After the infection, they ask for forgiveness: the members of the Evangelical church of Mulhouse, in eastern France, gathered in 2,000 the last week of February in what would become the most serious French outbreak in a few days, make amends. Their pastor, Thiebault Geyer, publicly repents: "I ask for forgiveness."
The gathering, which is estimated to have infected between 500 and 800 people, was one of the main entrance doors for the coronavirus to France. The faithful of the church, which for a tragic irony is called 'The Open Door', have returned to their homes, spreading the infection throughout the country, even in Guyana. And Mulhouse has become one of the main outbreaks: "We canceled all our scheduled events - Father Geyer interviewed by Bfm TV made amends - our rituals continue via the web".
"When I heard about the coronavirus - he says in a video posted online - and when I saw all the media that talked about it every day, I was superficial, I talked about statistics ... I ask for forgiveness". The pastor, who is not among the infected, justifies himself as follows: "My message goes back to when the virus was not in France, it was talked about because it was in China, and I was superficial".
Among the faithful, a doctor, Jonathan Peterschmitt, infected, hopes to recover soon in order to "help other patients". Another pastor broadcast on a commercial TV of the Evangelical Church an appeal to respect the rules of confinement: "This disease - he recommends to the faithful - is really serious, take it very seriously, respect the protection measures, I ask you with all heart".