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Funeral director Tom Cheeseman loads a body into his van after making a house call, Friday, April 3, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The Associated Press spent a day on the road with Cheeseman, who is overwhelmed by demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. Cheeseman is picking up as many as 10 bodies per day. Most bodies come from homes and hospitals. “We took a sworn oath to protect the dead, this is what we do,” he said. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Funeral director Tom Cheeseman loads a body into his van after making a house call, Friday, April 3, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The Associated Press spent a day on the road with Cheeseman, who is overwhelmed by demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. Cheeseman is picking up as many as 10 bodies per day. Most bodies come from homes and hospitals. “We took a sworn oath to protect the dead, this is what we do,” he said. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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