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Joe Biden returns to Washington DC, to be sworn in as 46th US President today
Joe Biden is set to swear-in as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, with the message of unity and the enormous task of healing a bitterly divided country. Four years after he left the Beltway for his hometown in Delaware, Biden returned to Washington DC a day before his swearing-in. Before boarding a private plane for Joint Air Force Base Andrews on his way to Washington DC, Biden said, âI am honoured to be your next President and Commander in Chief. I will always be a proud son of the state of Delaware.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee has announced more details around the nationwide COVID-19 memorial which will honor the nearly 400,000 lives lost to COVID-19 in the U. S. during the pandemic. According to the committee, the memorial will feature lighting around the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial. Other cities, tribes, landmarks and communities from across the country have also said they will be joining in tribute during a moment of.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announces a nationwide ‘COVID-19 Memorial’ to honor the nearly 400,000 lives lost in the United States to this pandemic. President-elect Joe Biden along with Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Harris, and Douglas Emhoff will participate in an event to light the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with 400 lights. Read more »
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Wearing masks, social distancing, and limiting class sizes are among the top safety measures Saint Joseph Mercy Health System in Ann Arbor recommends that districts enforce if they want to offer in-person instruction. At Ann Arbor Public Schools, more and more parents are asking the district for in-person learning options. Dr. Anurag Malani is the medical director of infection prevention and control at St. Joe’s and explains the current situation when it comes to COVID-19 and schools in general.
Dr. Anurag Malani: When we talk about transmission in schools, it’s really happening outside of schools. So, either extra-curricular activities, locker rooms, parties, that seems to be where most of the transmission is.