Biden urges supporters not to attend presidential inauguration

According to AP, on December 15, the group ofgrandfatherBidenhas released some details about the inauguration, which will take place on January 20, 2021. The President and Vice President-elect will be sworn in outside the Capitol building. Organizers plan to hold a ceremony that ensures both traditional solemnity and compliance with regulations related to the epidemic.Covid-19.

"The ceremony's highlights will be extremely limited and the parade will be reimagined," the inaugural committee of President-elect Joe Biden said in a statement.

Last week, Mr Biden said the "big inaugural parade down Pennsylvania Avenue" might not happen, despite a large bandstand being erected in front of the White House.

After the swearing-in ceremony, the new US president will deliver an inaugural address, "outlining his vision to defeat the coronavirus, build back better and bring the country together," the inaugural committee said.

The committee said Dr. David Kessler, former commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, has been appointed as chief medical adviser for the inauguration.

"The pandemic continues to have a significant impact on public health across the country. We urge Americans to participate in inaugural events from home to protect themselves, their families, friends, and communities."

While looking to retain some of the ceremony's traditional hallmarks and refresh some aspects during the pandemic, the inaugural committee is working with the Democratic National Convention team. Convention features, like virtual roll calls from states, could be incorporated.

“I think you’ll see something closer to a convention than a typical inauguration,” Mr. Biden said last week.

Concerns about Covid-19 could change who sits where in the VIP stands, which normally hold around 1,600 people. No firm decisions have been made yet, but organizers are looking to limit the number.

Paige Waltz, a spokeswoman for the Joint Congressional Committee responsible for last week's event, said lawmakers are considering whether to require anyone sitting near the President-elect to be tested for Covid-19.

"Our goal is to hold an inauguration that is safe for everyone, honors the great traditions of the presidency, and represents the new vision of the Biden-Harris administration," Tony Allen, head of the Biden inaugural committee, said in a statement.