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#47 COVIDCalls 5.19.2020 - Maintaining Dignity for the Dead During COVID-19
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64 minutes
Released:
Jun 8, 2020
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Due to the pandemic’s social distancing guidelines and lack of resources to manage the influx of dead bodies, many funeral homes are having to turn away requests for funeral services. How will society adapt cultural rituals to maintain dignity for the dead whilst staying in compliance with social distancing guidelines? Join us in this conversation with Maggie Jones, a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine, to learn more about how a five generation, family-run funeral home is managing during the pandemic. You can find more information about Maggie Jones here: https://bymaggiejones.com/.
Released:
Jun 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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