Americans commemorate Social Remembrance Day on Monday because of the coronavirus pandemic.
With most of the countries locked up, brothers of the deceased military veterans who were grieving – including some who died of the virus themselves – had to respect their relatives without the support of traditional parades or memorial tombs.
On a visit to Fort McHenry in Maryland, President Trump likened the outbreak of war, saying the “soaring spirit” that was driving American resistance to the British invasion in 1814 would “defeat the virus.”
Meanwhile, former Vice President Joe Biden left home for the first time in months – in a black mask – to put a wreath on a memorial near his home in Delaware.
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Here’s what we learned today:
Day at the beach:
Research continues:
Global Plague:
- The Austrian president apologized for violating pandemic-related regulations by staying in restaurants past curfew.
- South Korea will now need nightclubs and bars to use QR codes to record customer visits as part of its virus contact tracking efforts.
- A drunk man wrestling with a bear in a Polish zoo faces additional punishment for not wearing a mask.
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