WASHINGTON — Organizers of Joe Biden's inauguration say people should expect to see few attendees at his inauguration on January 20, because of security fears and the pandemic. <br /><br />More than 10,000 national guards have been employed, and Washington will remain under a state of emergency imposed since the storming of the Capitol buildings. <br /><br />The proceedings will start when Biden arrives on a train on the day before the inauguration. That afternoon, at 5:30 PM, he will attend a memorial service for COVID-19 victims at the Lincoln Memorial Reflection Pool. <br /><br />The next day, January 20, will be inauguration day, which will start with Biden being inaugurated and giving a speech at 12 PM. <br /><br />As the new commander in chief, he will then do the Pass In Review ceremony, which will see him inspecting troops on the east front of the Capitol buildings. <br /><br />Biden and Kamala Harris, with their spouses, will then be given a military escort to the White House. <br /><br />After that, Biden and Harris will attend the customary wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
