Breakdown of what happened during the inauguration of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
By: Scripps National
and last updated 2021-01-20 17:04:14-05
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, bringing to an end an election season unlike any in the country s history.
Biden s path to the presidency included an improbable comeback following two defeats in the Democratic primary, a bitter campaign disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and months-long protests against police brutality, several days of delayed election results and a transition marred by violence from his successor s supporters.
Despite the challenges, Biden took the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol shortly before noon ET. Wednesday s inauguration ceremony took place in front of an empty National Mall due to the COVID-19 pandemic and threats of violence.
Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, having defeated Donald Trump in an acrimonious, divisive election last November. Biden will be sworn in alongside Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in an unusual inauguration ceremony, conducted amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis and
The World Health Organization has warned that medical resources in parts of
North and South America are being stretched to the limit by the rising number of infections across the continent. Throughout our region, especially in North and South America, many hospitals are operating at or very close to capacity, said Clarissa Etienne, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
Mexico is investigating the theft of four coronavirus vaccine doses from a public hospital. The country has deployed the military to guard the vaccines and prevent them falling into criminals hands but it didn t appear to prevent this dishonest act that could have been committed out of self-interest by a member of the hospital s vaccination team, the army said in a statement.
Joe Biden Inauguration Live: Biden, 78, took the oath of office from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts at a solemn ceremony at the US Capitol which was snubbed by the outgoing president and took place in the shadow of a raging coronavirus pandemic