Biden leads Covid memorial on eve of inauguration
By AFP
20 January 2021 |
11:33 am
President-elect Joe Biden signals a new tone for the US government by leading a powerful tribute to the 400,000 Americans lost to Covid-19 as he arrives in Washington on the eve of his inauguration.
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