The US outbreak control committee advised people to livestream the funeral to avoid the spread of Covid-19

The US outbreak control committee advised people to livestream the funeral to avoid the spread of Covid-19 Picture 1

The sadness of losing loved ones and friends is not as dangerous as the Covid-19 pandemic that is raging in many countries, but funerals are also the occasion for SARS-CoV-2 virus to spread strongly - drops tears were wiped on a towel, handshakes shared sadness would be a good way to spread disease.

That's why the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made a new announcement: all events that take place in the next 8 weeks, with attendance greater than 50 will be postponed indefinitely. term; This decision will affect both weddings and funerals.

Many other countries are experiencing the same situation, but the funeral is worsening than the wedding: few people dare to get married during a pandemic, and the number of deaths due to epidemics keeps increasing. According to The New York Times, the number of deaths due to the new strain of corona virus has reached 300. Patients are dying more and more, but Italy has banned the funeral to prevent the disease from spreading.

David Berendes, an epidemiologist in collaboration with the CDC, suggested: ' If you can livestream the funeral and show it to your family members, we agree to support it .' For those who face force majeure, cannot go, the expert Berendes advises to prepare hand sanitizer; Besides, the funeral organizers should relax a little bit, don't let many families meet at the same time.

The CDC also provided additional advice to people present at the funeral, saying that direct contact with the bodies of people infected or suspected to be infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus should be restricted. If this is an indispensable part of a long tradition, then they should consult a funeral expert or organization, find ways to minimize exposure, use gloves and a mask. disposable.