Biden orders flags at half-staff to mourn 500k COVID-19 U.S. deaths

U.S. President #JoeBiden on Monday ordered flags at federal properties to fly at half-mast as COVID-19 deaths in the United States surpassed 500,000. Later in the evening, Biden was joined by First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President #KamalaHarris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff at the White House's South Portico for a moment of silence.

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[ski]

Man. We sure lower the flags for anything these days

[ski]

R.I.P for all the people who died of the normal flu over the last 50 years.

[chwondearth]

How about we save time and money and just keep the flags at half staff this year for America !

[melindamara]

Vietnam War conservatively 58000 deaths

[keviny]

Doing some stupid symbolical things will not solve the racial problems which has been deep rooted in this country for 200 years. 🙄

[cinnamonstar]

I guess we are just "game" for America then.💅🏾

[Fishin-mission]

Yeah but not for the fallen soldiers. It should stay at half staff if that's the case. What's a scrub.

[yvettetrespalacios]

Every human being has value. I wonder if the flag would have been flown half-staff after follow ups over time of these same poor souls whom most had pre-existing health issues or exposed to the elements and would have ultimately perished despite covid-19.

[eddypitono]

so his plan to combat COVID is to mourning the dead and lighting candle on the stairs. Genius!

[Catchaflu]

Better to do more on saving your people than mourning after their deaths.

[texajp]

RIP to all who have died, well wishes to their families and friends, also think about all the people with long term effects, and crippling medical bills

[wonganan]

I feel sad about what happened to Japan’s former PM, but is there a protocol on when the USA flag has to fly half mast? The country’s flag is a sacred thing.

[mrsw]

I suppose we should just be happy he still allows a flag at all. Maybe that will be the next thing he “throws on the fire” in the Oval Office.

[usmc]

You want to do something worth while biden?
Hold china accountable. DO IT NOW!

[michaellim]

Why stop there? He should get on his knees to show his sincerity, since these stunts are all the rage these days.

[discoverchina]

RIP to all the people who lost their lives due to COVID19🕯️
My blessings and prayers are with the victims' friends and relatives

[XxTheAwokenOnexX]

While Trump downplayed, denied, mishandled covid-19, and effectively gave his two fingers at every American who died from Covid-19.

[Zerpentsa]

Memories are cheapest way to fob people off.

[ਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰਸਿੰਘ-ਦਥ]

RIP to all those people who lost their lives 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[tonbopro]

may the departed find Eternal Peace ，farewell