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Chinese province saw cremations jump during COVID surge
About 171,000 cremations were registered in Zhejiang - home to around 5pct of China's population - in the first three months of 2023.
Wed Jul 19 2023
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Mass cremations begin as India's capital faces deluge of COVID-19 deaths
People are turning to makeshift facilities that are undertaking mass burials and cremations as crematoriums come under pressure.
Fri Apr 23 2021
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[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: M'sia records 2, 341 new COVID-19 cases, Continuous cremations cast doubt on India's COVID-19 death count
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Tue Apr 20 2021
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Italian priest recalls COVID-19 'nightmare' of coffin-filled church
Hundreds of people were dying each day, most funerals were banned, burials and cremations were backed up and the dead had nowhere to go.
Mon Mar 15 2021