Flags were lowered over the U.S. Capitol

Flags over the U.S. Capitol were lowered, according to recordings of online broadcasts from surveillance cameras.

According to the newspaper Chron, the flag was lowered in memory of Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Lee. The publication notes that the flag will remain at half-mast at least until Saturday, July 27.

The Americans noticed the lowered flag. Publications appeared on the Internet where the lowered flag was associated with the "death" of US President Joe Biden, who recently contracted coronavirus. Earlier, the president's doctor Kevin O'Connor reported that Biden's symptoms of Covid-19 had almost disappeared, his pulse and temperature remained normal.

Sheila Lee died on July 20, she was 74 years old. In June, the congresswoman announced that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. During your stay in Congress Lee advocated for the rights of blacks. The leader of the Democrats in In the Senate, Chuck Schumer called Lee's death a "huge loss," and Biden described her as a "great American."