To celebrate Independence Day, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted their own party in the White House.
The president promised that the USA is closer than ever to declare our independence from a deadly virus while cautioning that COVID-19 has not been vanquished. He mentioned signs of a return to normalcy, including the reopening of schools, faster-than-expected economic recovery, and resumption of many in-person activities. He also spoke about lives lost and families destroyed.
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“As of tonight, that number is 603,018 people who have lost their lives,” he said, stressing that each person lost was a member of a family and community. We also remember all those whose families lost to other causes of death and cruel twists of fate. They, too, left behind loved ones, unable to breathe and mourn loved ones,” he continued.