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COVID-19 victims remembered on Washington's National Mall with 650,000 white flags

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An exhibition of white flags representing Americans who have died of COVID-19 opened on Friday, covering more than 20 acres of the National Mall in Washington.

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Yahoo News

More than 600,000 flags on National Mall stand witness to America's COVID dead

On one small, white rectangle is the name of a 29-year-old engineer, on another the name of a World War II veteran, and on a third, that of a 15-year-old -- just three of more than 600,000 flags on the National Mall reflecting the devastating impact COVID-19 has had on American lives and the country. This is the second stunning exhibit based on a project trying to capture, the artist said, the "human dignity" behind the mind-numbing numbers. B…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Guardian

‘The immensity of our loss’: 650,000 white flags show American lives lost to Covid

In America: Remember, an outdoor art installation, will stand for 17 days near the Washington monument in the nation’s capitol

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

COVID-19 victims remembered on Washington's National Mall with 650,000 white flags

WASHINGTON - An exhibition of white flags representing Americans who have died of COVID-19 opened on Friday, covering more than 20 acres of the National Mall in Washington. Last year, artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg created an outdoor installation in Washington comprised of more than 267,000 white flags - one for every person in the United States who had died from COVID-19. This

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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USA Today

Over 660K flags on National Mall mark COVID deaths

An art exhibit has opened on the National Mall, featuring more than 660,000 white flags to mark the scale of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. (Sept. 17)

3 years ago·United States

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abc News

More than 600,000 flags on National Mall stand witness to America's COVID dead

On the grassy expanse of the National Mall, more than 600,000 small white flags are being displayed as a part of a chilling exhibition called "In America: Remember."

3 years ago·United States

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