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Joe BidenNearly 70 dead in states with severe winter weather: report Two more confirmed deaths in Louisiana related to severe winter weather Lawyer who filed a lawsuit to reverse the 2020 election results sent by the judge for discipline MORE there will be a moment of silence on Monday night for Americans who have died of coronavirus, the White House said.
The country is expected to exceed 500,000 coronavirus deaths on Monday.
“In the evening, the president will comment on the lives lost to COVID-19 at Cross Hall. The first lady, the vice president and the second gentleman will be present, ”the White House said in a press release.
“Then the President, the First Lady, the Vice President and the Second Gentleman will have a moment of silence and a candle lighting ceremony at sunset on the South Portico.”
According to Johns Hopkins University data, the United States confirmed 498,879 deaths as of Sunday night. Globally, the United States reported the majority of deaths from coronavirus in any other country. Brazil, the country with the second highest number of deaths from coronavirus, reported about half the amount that the US has.
On the eve of its opening day, Biden held a lighting ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial to honor those who died of COVID-19. Biden pledged to vaccinate at least 100 million people in his first 100 days in office.