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Dubai: Even before the January 6 attack on the Capitol, the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States was expected to be different. The raging coronavirus pandemic has ensured that fewer people will attend. While key elements will remain traditional, many events will be downsized and re-imagined to better adapt the celebration to a nation battling the coronavirus.
Planners have urged people to stay home and participate in virtual inaugural events to prevent large crowds that could easily spread the coronavirus.
Here’s a look at what happens at the inauguration of the US president and how it is different this time.
The start of the Biden administration coincides with news that the U.S. death toll has surpassed 400,000 – a crisis the new president will be responsible for controlling.
In Biden's first event in Washington he took part in an evening ceremony near the Lincoln Memorial to honor the 400,000 American lives lost to COVID-19.