Coronavirus grief is like no other. ‘Everything just feels fake’

LOS ANGELES – It’s been seven weeks since Karen Blanks’ brother-in-law died from COVID-19, but his death still doesn’t seem real to her. She and her husband couldn’t visit Scott Blanks in the hospital. They couldn’t view his body at the mortuary before he was cremated. They’re not holding a memorial service until large gatherings are permitted. “Everything just feels fake – like I’m in this …