Americans must not ‘grow numb,’ Biden says, as U.S. marks 1 million Covid deaths

Biden marks 1 million U.S. Covid deaths, urges Americans not to ‘grow numb’ “To heal, we must remember. We must remain vigilant against this pandemic and do everything we can to save as many lives as possible," President Joe Biden said Thursday. NBC News

Americans must not "grow numb" to the sorrow of the coronavirus pandemic, President Joe Biden said Thursday, as he marked 1 million Covid-19 deaths in the United States.

Biden urged the country to remain vigilant as he prepared to issue a proclamation ordering flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of those who lost their lives due to Covid — and as he prepared to co-host a global summit charting the next steps in tackling the pandemic.

"One million empty chairs around the dinner table. Each an irreplaceable loss. Each leaving behind a family, a community, and a nation forever changed because of this pandemic," Biden said in a statement published by the White House early Thursday morning.

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