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 / Modified apr 17, 2020 4:31 p.m.

Funeral home adapts, scales back ceremonies amid COVID-19 outbreak

How the pandemic is changing long-held traditions and rituals.
by Kassandra Lau

COVID-19 has drastically changed how people mourn the loss of a loved one. Social distancing measures led funeral homes to limit gatherings. Tony Paniagua reports on how a funeral home in Tucson has adapted, as well as some of the greater shifts the pandemic has had on time-honored traditions and rituals.

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