3-year prison sentence for anyone blocking a COVID-19 funeral in Southern India

Protests against COVID-19 services force government intervention Two doctors, from the Southern Indian province of Tamil Nadu, were diagnosed with COVID-19 and lost their lives. As the families tried to bury the deceased, protests broke out, even getting violent, out…

Major Brazilian city almost out of caskets

A 400% increase of deaths has left unprepared death care professionals in the Brazilian jungle city Manaus stranded. Forcing families to bury their dead in mass graves. Eyes are shifting towards Brazil as it becomes the epicenter of the coronavirus…

Fulbright Scholarship granted to compare US and Canada end-of-life policies

The prestigious Fulbright Scholarship has been awarded to an end of life specialist to further understand North American end-of-life policies.  With the world on high alert about end-of-life choices, due to the ongoing pandemic, the granting of the Fulbright scholarship…

Jewish families going to extremes to have loved ones buried in Israel

Final wishes to be buried in Israel leads diaspora families to take extreme measures during the COVID-19 Pandemic Jews grow up learning about the benefits of being buried in the holy land their whole lives. The stories and spirit of…

Brooklyn cemetery may be forced to close due to public misuse of the space

Local disruptive behaviours at a Brooklyn cemetery may force management to close their doors to the public during the pandemic. Looking for an escape from the confines of their homes, Brooklynites have been seeking out their local cemetery. The 182-year-old,…

Immigrant Muslim families struggle as traditional Islamic burials are not possible across Europe

With borders closed across the globe, immigrants can no longer be laid to rest in their home lands with their religious rites.  Traditionally, first generation immigrants, in Europe, have preferred to be buried in their homelands.Large populations of Moroccans and…

One state’s regulations is another state’s funeral home opportunity

Funeral homes create new marketing strategies around varying regulations per state and funeral home.  As the coronavirus started to make its way across the United States it brought with it new regulations that have strangely differentiated in each state. Death…

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