After three years of living through a global pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is set to end the U.S. Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 on May 11. This declaration ...

The AFRO took time to honor the “Unsung Heroes” of the COVID-19 pandemic at Valley Mansion by Martin’s on Aug. 6. The media company commended morticians for the critical and often under recognized ...

As the United States surpasses 1 million deaths from COVID-19, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is urging those who lost loved ones to the coronavirus to use its COVID-19 Funeral Assistance ...

ODESSA, Texas — Five years have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic began, but its impact continues to resonate across the country. The outbreak tragically claimed thousands of lives, and it exposed ...

DENVER (AP) — Colorado funeral home owners accused of misspending nearly $900,000 in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds and living lavishly, all while allegedly stashing 190 decaying bodies in a building ...

Gravesites are filling up fast across one of America’s largest cemeteries. “We’ve seen an increase since the beginning of the coronavirus, but more so during this latest surge,” said Antoinette Lou, a ...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Like many people around the world, Mexican funeral home owner Salvador Ascencio did not believe at first the coronavirus outbreak was going to be a big deal. Then calls from ...

POWELL — Like many businesses operating during the pandemic, funeral homes provided services while keeping customers safe. Being in the business of bringing people together to grieve, the need to also ...

“Remain in your vehicle upon arrival at the cemetery.” These were the funeral home director’s orders. Masked, gloved, my heart open, I obliged. As a rabbi, I’ve officiated countless weddings, funerals ...

The owners of a Colorado funeral home accused of mishandling nearly 200 sets of human remains are now facing charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $880,000 in Covid-19 relief funds ...

NEW YORK -- Hundreds took to the streets Tuesday for a Brooklyn rabbi's funeral, prompting New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to call out the chaotic scene as "absolutely unacceptable." Video shows ...