Marcus Lamb, the Christian broadcaster who criticized vaccines against Covid-19, dies of coronavirus
Lamb was the leader of one of the largest churches in the world and was known for his opposition to covid vaccines – 19.
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Marcus Lamb’s name became for a time one of the voices that openly opposed coronavirus vaccines. Ironically , Christian broadcaster in Dallas lost his life after catching Covid – 19
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Marcus Lamb was CEO and founder of the conservative Christian Daystar Television Network, which aired programs with other vaccine skeptics promoting alternative treatments for coronavirus.
Before the news broke, Lamb’s son, Jonathan, described the infection of his father as “a spiritual attack from the enemy” to bring him down. Despite this, it transpired that the priest was diabetic and was hospitalized for several weeks after his oxygen levels
Thank you for all of the love, support, & prayers you’ve poured out since the passing of our beloved leader, Marcus Lamb.
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“It is with great regret that we announce that Marcus Lamb, president and founder of Daystar Television Network, has departed to be with the Lord,” the network said in a tweet. “The family asks that their privacy be respected while they mourn this difficult loss,” he adds.
Lamb’s chain has more than 70 stations throughout the United States. In addition, it is broadcast in 74 countries around the world. Thus, became a much-mentioned disinformation platform thanks to the exposure of conspiracy theories during the coronavirus pandemic .
Even, in the broadcast of the past 10 in May, Marcus Lamb included a segment falsely claiming that the Covid vaccine was “killing his immune system.”
“We want to warn you, we want to help you, we want to give you an alternative,” said Lamb.
Among other controversies, Lamb encouraged unapproved treatments for Covid – 19, including Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine. However, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health have warned Americans not to use any of those drugs. to treat Covid – 19.
