'Field of Flags': US honours people who cannot attend Biden's inauguration due to COVID-19

Presidential inauguration ceremony in United States is a celebration that draws crowd from entire nation. However, this year,  event has been scaled down in wake of coronavirus pandemic. With over 24 million US residents battling lethal coronavirus infection, President Inauguration committee, on January 19, marked a special gesture to hour those who would t attend ceremony. In a display named "Field of Flags", committee set up 191,500 US flags at National Mall located in Washington DC.

In dendum, y also put 56 pillars of light, each representing 50 states and territories that constitute nation. whole setup was lit on night of Monday, January 19 in a glinting display of America’s resilience. Ims taken on Monday showed flags carefully placed in rows near US Capitol, months after a similar flag display houred victims who died from coronavirus near Washington Monument.

field of flag is a representative of Americans who cant travel to Washington, DC, to attend inauguration in person due to pandemic. According to Biden's inaugural committee, art display signified a "commitment to an inclusive and safe event that everyone can enjoy from ir home". According to latest tally by John Hopkins University, 24,809,841 have been tested positive for COVID-19 while 411,520 have lost ir lives. 

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inauguration of 46th US President-elect Joe Biden is scheduled to take place around 10:00-10:30 PM (IST) or 11:30 AM (ET) on January 20 amid concerns of potentially armed protests across nation. historic swearing-in ceremony for Biden and first woman US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be one-of-a-kind with a mixture of virtual and in-person attendees owing to alarming situation of COVID-19 pandemic in country. ceremony, which will be held outside US Capitol just weeks after stunning attack by Trump supporters, is also taking place after a chaotic transition with Trump still left to congratulate his successor. event will feature a mess from US First Ly-elect Jill Biden along with commentary from historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Erica Armstrong Dunbar. event is reportedly aimed to start around 11 AM local time with national anm and invocation on January 20. 

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