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In the wake of coronavirus, families and funeral homes are livestreaming services

As large gatherings face cancellations, more funerals are going digital. What are the public health, religious and psychological implications to changing how we mourn?

Family and friends sign in and sanitize their hands as they walk in for the funeral for Helen Casey O’Rourke at St. Margaret Church on Thursday, March 19, 2020.
Family and friends sign in and sanitize their hands as they walk in for the funeral for Helen Casey O’Rourke at St. Margaret Church on Thursday, March 19, 2020.Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER