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President Joe Biden commemorated the deaths of 500,000 Americans from Cove in 19 at the White House on Monday, just over a year since the coronavirus pandemic claimed its first known victim in the country.

As a nation, we can't accept such a cruel fate.

Biden also called on Americans to remain vigilant, continue wearing masks and set aside partisan differences and fight the pandemic.

Together we must end.

The politics of misinformation is divided families.

Communities in the country has cost too many lives already.

In an interview with Reuters on Monday, Biden's top adviser on Cupid 19, Dr Anthony Fauci, said political divisiveness contributed significantly to the stunning death toll.

There's red states and blue states that you know are almost, um, hostile to each other in some respects because of political differences.

I think that's the worst possible ingredients to be able to address a now outbreak oven infection that even under the best of circumstances, would be a formidable challenge.

About 19% of total global coronavirus deaths have occurred in the United States and outsized figure given that the nation accounts for just 4% of the world's population.

Bells tolled at the National Cathedral in Washington toe honor.

The lives lost, ringing 500 times to symbolize the 500,000 deaths.

Biden also ordered that all flags on federal properties and military facilities be lowered to half staff for the next five days.

After his speech, Biden Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses stood silently as amazing Grace was played okay.