A Facebook post claims that mosques have been allowed to remain open for services, while churches have not. But all places of worship are treated the same by state regulations that prohibit religious gatherings in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Stories by Saranac Hale Spencer
Staff Writer, FactCheck.org
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