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Mass graves for coronavirus victims shouldn't come as a shock – it's how the poor have been buried for centuries

  • Written by Vicki Daniel, Teaching Fellow and Instructor of History, Case Western Reserve University
Mass graves for coronavirus victims shouldn't come as a shock – it's how the poor have been buried for centuriesWorkers wearing personal protective equipment bury bodies in a trench on Hart Island in New York.John Minchillo/AP Photo

The coronavirus is not only controlling how we live, but increasingly what happens after we die.

In early April, New York City’s Council Health Committee chair Mark Levine generated buzz after tweeting that the city was cons...

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