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175 bodies in 2 days: Deluged with coronavirus victims, a Philadelphia cemetery aims to preserve the dignity of the dead

As the coronavirus extracted its toll, David Drysdale and the crematorium operators at Ivy Hill Cemetery could not keep up with the unrelenting arrival of bodies.

Brian Rivers (left) guides a body into one of the cremation furnaces at Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Brian Rivers (left) guides a body into one of the cremation furnaces at Ivy Hill Cemetery.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer