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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWould it be appropriate to ask that flags be flown at half-staff for the COVID19 dead?
Sadly trump has not acknowledged one death. Thinks a mere 100K would be great and he is doing an incredible job.
Good to see you, niyad.
niyad
(113,552 posts)It is good to see you as well.
sheshe2
(83,898 posts)We are losing the patients and also the doctors and nurses that are caring for them.
I have one on the front lines.
Gotta sleep.
Hug.
2naSalit
(86,775 posts)The president tells federal facilities and agencies.
Liberty Belle
(9,535 posts)At least I've seen it done in CA when state firefighters died.
If anyone knows the rules clarify - but that would really drive it home.
2naSalit
(86,775 posts)Governors can proclaim it for their states including state facilities. Someone like president of Cabinet (maybe) can proclaim it for federal facilities.
progressoid
(49,999 posts)Most likely when someone in the White House or Congress dies.
captain queeg
(10,242 posts)mwooldri
(10,303 posts)But they're at half mast in NC for a recently deceased NC House Rep (not US Congress). Unsure if cause of death is the Sars-CoV-2 virus.
canetoad
(17,184 posts)To be the new normal in the US. Covid will still be killing people in a year. What about victims of gun violence? Or domestic terrorists? Or racist police?