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Inauguration Day marks a historic moment as Joseph R. Biden Jr. becomes the 46th president and Kamala Harris becomes the first female vice president. The event occurs under heightened security due to the Capitol Insurrection, with 25,000 National Guard troops in DC. Outgoing President Trump skips the inauguration, departing for Florida. The US faces a grim milestone of 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, with vaccination efforts underway. Newsy provides ongoing coverage of these events.

Who became the 46th president of the United States?

• George W. Bush

• Barack Obama

• Joseph R. Biden Jr.

• Donald Trump

What historic first did Kamala Harris achieve?

• First female Chief Justice

• First female president

• First female vice president

• First female Speaker of the House

What was notable about Donald Trump's actions on Inauguration Day?

• He announced a new political party

• He hosted a farewell ceremony

• He attended the inauguration

• He pardoned all prisoners

What was the COVID-19 death toll in the US as of the day before the inauguration?

• 400,000

• 500,000

• 300,000

• 200,000

What is the projected COVID-19 death toll in the US by May according to the University of Washington?

• 567,000

• 500,000

• 600,000

• 450,000