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This farewell was visibly difficult for Joe Biden (78). The 78-year-old has to leave the state of Delaware to take up his new position as the future president of the United States.
He showed how much his homeland means to him in an emotional farewell speech he gave at a National Guard base in New Castle. A special place for Biden. The base is named after his son Beau († 46), who died in 2005 from complications of cancer.
In his speech, Biden recalled that it was in Delaware that his parents made a living and their children grew up. You will never forget your home. It’s clear to him: “When I die, ‘Delaware’ will be written on my heart.”
“I only regret one thing: that I am not here”
Even then he was fighting back tears. But when he mentioned his son, he got away. “I only regret one thing: he is not here. Because we should present him as president, ”she said about her son, tears streaming down her face.
Originally, Biden wanted to take the train to Washington; this is how he commuted as a senator for decades to be with his children at night. But due to security concerns following the attack by Trump supporters on Capitol Hill, he took the plane instead.
From the farewell speech to the ceremony for the crown deaths
After his arrival in Washington things continued emotionally. The night before he was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, Biden and future Vice President Kamala Harris (56) remembered the hundreds of thousands of deaths by crown in the country with a memorial ceremony. “To heal, we have to remember,” Biden said at the brief ceremony. It is important to heal as a nation.
Harris said Americans cried alone for many months. That night the nation mourned together. He hopes that the country comes out of the crisis with the knowledge to appreciate more the simple moments and to open up to each other.
The reflection pool at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington was lit up for the Crown ceremony. Lighting installations were also made in public buildings in other cities in the United States in memory of the victims of the pandemic in the United States.
More than 200,000 people infected with corona in 24 hours
On Tuesday, the United States passed another grim milestone in the corona crisis: More than 400,000 people have died there since the pandemic began after being infected with the corona virus, according to new data from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. .
The number of new infections detected daily continues to be high in the country with around 330 million inhabitants. In recent days, there have been more than 3,000 deaths and more than 200,000 new infections in 24 hours.
In absolute terms, the United States is the country with the highest number of recorded infections and deaths. More than 24 million infections have been recorded. Experts take on a large number of unreported cases. Biden has made containing the pandemic one of the top priorities of his future administration. (jmh / SDA)
