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A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. © Reuters Nikkei staff writersJanuary 20, 2021 22:19 JSTUpdated on January 22, 2021 07:14 JST | North AmericaCopyCopiedWASHINGTON/NEW YORK -- Joseph R. Biden Jr. has been inaugurated as the 46th U.S. president. But after weeks of tension and a violent attempt to block certification of his election in favor of predecessor Donald Trump, Biden inherits a country that is as divided politically and racially as it is hurting from the effects of COVID-19.
