April 2020

Read original article By LIZ HARDAWAY It’s one thing to grieve a loved one’s death. It’s another to grieve their death during a pandemic. With the increasing spread of the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised against domestic travel, preventing out-of-state families to join together for a funeral. Services are also…

Listen to original story Ft. Huachuca pandemic precautions, UA president, rituals impacted plus, what role community has in supporting vulnerable groups during the pandemic.

Read original article by Stephanie Rothman and KVAL.com Staff LANE COUNTY, Ore. - Local funeral homes are ramping up sanitation and making new changes to funeral proceedings. According to the World Health Organization, there is no evidence that diseases can be transmitted from a corpse. However, workers that transport former patients to the morgue and then…

Read original article By IANS On Apr 13, 2020 San Francisco: While the controversial video meet app Zoom is busy serving the living – helping millions participate in video conferencing calls worldwide – the platform has also become a live funeral and memorial services for many to connect with families and friends during the mourning hours. Several social media…