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Five days of worship that set a virus time bomb in France

A gospel choir performs at the 2020 gathering of the Christian Open Door Church in Mulhouse, France, February 18, 2020 in this still image taking from a video. [Reuters]

From the stage of an evangelical superchurch, the leader of the gospel choir kicked off an evening of prayer and preaching: "We're going to celebrate the Lord! Are you feeling the joy tonight?"

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