Rabbis: Coronavirus is punishment, sign of the messiah's coming https://www.jpost.com/international/religious-leaders-coronavirus-is-punishment-sign-of-the-messiahs-coming-621339 "Coronavirus is so named because of the crown-like arrangement of proteins on the virus when viewed under a microscope. “We must restore the crown to God.” he concluded. “Almost all the non-Jewish culture has stopped. “Maybe the Muslims will tell us to build the Temple,” continued the rabbi, something which is often understood will herald the coming of the messiah"