How Scientology is coping with COVID-19 as chairman David Miscavige declares crisis 'hysteria' - 2020-04-02

How Scientology is coping with COVID-19 as chairman David Miscavige declares crisis 'hysteria' April 2, 2020, Alex Diaz, Daily Mail

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As coronavirus sweeps the globe, Scientology could be hit hard, as whistleblowers tell DailyMail.com the religion's bases around the world are poorly equipped to handle the crisis.

In a missive seen by DailyMail.com, Scientology's chairman of the board David Miscavige branded the COVID-19 crisis 'hysteria' and 'planetary bullbait', while vowing to create a safe environment for business to go on as usual.

But with its beliefs that illness marks a 'potential trouble source' and rumors of dwindling revenues that normally come from members who flock to US bases from all over the world, the pandemic appears to pose a real threat to the church founded by L. Ron Hubbard.

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