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Share Tweet CCTV installed on the streets of China. © Open Doors Rumors blaming foreign missionaries visiting local churches in China as the source of the new COVID-19 variant have spread online and it’s escalating. Early this Jan., the Chinese government imposed travel restrictions and border monitoring on provinces affected by the recent COVID-19 outbreak. Following these prevention measures, a post circulated online that was meant to pin the blame on religious activities particularly those attended by visiting missionaries. On Jan. 12, the identity of the person behind the provocative post was traced to Mr. Kai Lei of Wen Wei…
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