An Indonesian national who has been residing in the United States over the last 20 years, Aryo Warsadjaja has attended three virtual funerals over the course of the pandemic. This experience cannot be replaced [by virtual funerals],” he said. As a result, some have had to move town on short notice, leaving them without time to say a proper goodbye. Her department promised that there would be a farewell party and eventually held a Zoom farewell meeting, attended by some 50 of her colleagues, she said. Weeks later, her much smaller team invited her to a surprise virtual farewell, in which they had set up her photo as their Zoom backgrounds.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 19, 2020 01:07 UTC