The current epidemiological situation caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has forced us to adjust our lifestyle and most of our behaviors as no other recent health circumstance has. In addition to the social, emotional, economic and financial impact, the measures to control the disease have also affected the way we, both as a society and as individuals, cope with death.
We intend to discuss how the public health strategies implemented to mitigate the spread and morbidity of COVID-19 have changed traditional burial rituals as well as the related grief and bereavement processes. Moreover, we aim to address potential policy changes.

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