
‘We have received bodies with the mask on. Where is the dignity?’
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Funeral homes are inundated with coronavirus victims in Portugal, where undertakers say they have not been prioritised as front-line workers.
Lisbon, Portugal – Jose Santos and Eduardo Martins load the body of a woman into a mortuary freezer. She had died recently of COVID-19, in a nursing home. Eduardo vigorously scrubs his hands and face with disinfectant. Jose does the same, puts on a mask, and then pulls it down to light a cigarette.More Related News
