President-elect Biden of the United States attended an event to commemorate more than 400,000 people who died from the new coronavirus before the inauguration ceremony, saying, "We must not forget those who died." He showed his determination to do his best.
President-elect Joe Biden of the United States will become the 46th president at the inauguration ceremony held in the capital Washington on the 20th.
Prior to this, Mr. Biden left his hometown of Delaware on the 19th and entered Washington.
Prior to his departure, Mr. Biden said, "It's dark now, but there's always light. It's a great honor to be your next president," he said with occasional tears.
After this, Mr. Biden participated in an event to commemorate more than 400,000 people who died from the new coronavirus.
In his speech, Biden said, "You have to remember for healing. You must not forget about the dead," he said, showing his determination to do everything in his power to combat infection.
Hundreds of lights were lit all at once in front of the Lincoln Memorial, which was the venue.
Mr. Biden will sign a document requiring federal government officials to wear masks on the first day of his inauguration, and will withdraw the withdrawal from the WHO = World Health Organization issued by the Trump administration.
In addition, we will give top priority to infection control, such as aiming for 100 million vaccinations within 100 days after taking office.