(CNN) President Joe Biden is slated to deliver remarks and participate in a candle-lighting ceremony Monday evening to mark the grim milestone of 500,000 American lives lost to coronavirus. Biden is scheduled deliver remarks at 6:00 p.m. "Later today, the President, the first lady, the vice president and the second gentlemen will mark the solemn milestone of 500,000 American lives lost to Covid-19. Biden, Harris and their spouses also participated in a somber ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial ahead of Inauguration Day about a month ago to mark 400,000 American lives lost to Covid-19. The Biden administration's approach to the coronavirus marks a stark contrast to how President Donald Trump responded publicly to the pandemic.

Source: The Nation February 22, 2021 22:41 UTC