In Italy, more than 8,100 people have died from the coronavirus — more than China and Spain combined. “Usually we honor the dead," said a funeral director in Bergamo, the bleak heart of the outbreak. "Now it’s like a war, and we collect the victims.”

In Italy, more than 8,100 people have died from the coronavirus — more than China and Spain combined.

“Usually we honor the dead," said a funeral director in Bergamo, the bleak heart of the outbreak. "Now it’s like a war, and we collect the victims.” https://t.co/Q3DIjiqbVv

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