 On outside Africa, Congress leaders have held a moment of silence outside the Capitol building, commemorating 1 million COVID-19 deaths in the United States. The event was led by the House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was joined by writer Reverend Marianne Edgar-Bort. The United States was said to have reached more than 1 million COVID-19 deaths, crossing a once unthinkable milestone about two years after the first cases upended everyday life. The loss represents about one death for every 327 Americans, or more than the entire population of San Francisco or Seattle. Gracious and merciful God, behind each number is a name of a person beloved, far too many taken much too soon and sometimes alone. As we once again entrust them to your gracious care and the mystery that lies beyond this life, help us to believe that you hold them safely in your love. Deal mercifully with all who grieve. Forgive us the things done and left undone that might have saved those we lost. Help us to accept what we cannot change. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.