God Didn't Fix This!

Virginia pastor dies from the coronavirus.

A Virginia pastor said that he was going to continue large gathering at his Richmond area church. He paid the price for his defiance. I checked his social media profile and seen he was well-respected in the community.

Bishop Gerald Glenn, an African American pastor passed away after suffering from complications of the coronavirus. He was the founder and pastor of New Deliverance Evangelistic Church.

He made the proclamation that "God is larger than this dreaded virus."

His mother also tested positive for the coronavirus as the family and church released a statement on his passing.

"It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Bishop Gerald O. Glenn, Founder and pastor of New Deliverance Evangelistic Church on Saturday, April 11 at 9pm," the church said in a statement.

"Please be in prayer with us for Mother Marcietta Glenn, our first family and the NDEC church family. We ask that you respectfully allow our First Family to grieve in their own way."

The church may not be able to hold a funeral for Glenn. Mind you if they continue to be defiant in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Glenn's daughter, Mar-Gerie Crawley, he suffered from diverticulitis, a gastrointestinal disease that cause inflammation of the intestines, so it was not unusual for him to experience high fevers.



However, last Sunday he began to struggle to breathe and so was admitted to a hospital.

After being put on a ventilator his breathing improved, but he tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after.

He was among a handful of religious leaders who refused to take the threat seriously.

Pastor Gerald Glenn's family is devastated by his death.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) both expressed their condolences to the pastor and the church family after they heard the news of his passing.

With the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are being ordered to stay at home if they're sick and those who are able to work are doing under tight restrictions. Many companies had to lay off millions because of the spread of the coronavirus.

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Here's things to remember about the coronavirus.

1. Wash your hands frequently
2. Do not touch your face (mouth, nose and eyes)
3. Cough into your elbow instead of your hands.
4. Keep a safe distance (at least 6 to 10 feet) from individuals.
5. If you're sick, please stay home.
6. There is no treatment or cure for the COVID-19.
7. Follow state and federal laws regarding this.
8. Do not hoard items like toilet paper, bread, gloves, hand sanitizer, etc.
9. Use social media like Facebook Messenger, Google Duo, Skype or social media to connect.
10. COVID-19 can live on surfaces for more than 72 hours. Including steel, plastic and cardboard.
11. A pandemic has no timeline.
12. COVID-19 doesn't care about borders.
13. If you deliberately infect other individuals, food and first responders, you will be charged with crime.

The coronavirus doesn't care about your age, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, politics, economic or social standings. It doesn't care about anything. It's a living organism that causes mild symptoms that include: fever, sore throats, chills, respiratory issues, loss of taste or smell and other unknown symptoms. If you have a weak immune system or health issues, your risk increases.

Death does happen to at least 40% of those who are affected by COVID-19.

Healthy people can die from this.

If you need more information, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at cdc.gov.