<p>US President Joe Biden will mark the nation's 245th birthday on Sunday with a traditional celebration looking forward to a rebound from the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>After a holiday spent buying cherry pies in Michigan before spending a quiet night at his family home in Delaware, Biden is returning to the White House to host around 1,000 people at the White House for burgers and fireworks.</p>.<p>It's a sweet dose of nostalgia for a country weary of coronavirus pandemic restrictions and hardship, burdens that have eased but not disappeared with the widespread availability of vaccines.</p>.<p>The pandemic forced the cancellation of nearly all celebrations last year and led to a toned-down January inauguration for the Democratic president, who had to do without traditional black-tie galas and bipartisan comity as Republican former President Donald Trump disputed his election loss.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/trump-bashes-charges-against-his-company-adviser-at-rally-in-florida-1004681.html" target="_blank">Trump bashes charges against his company, adviser at rally in Florida</a></strong></p>.<p>Signs of normalcy have returned in the United States, where people travelled and gathered without masks even though Biden has fallen somewhat short of his goal to get 70% of U.S. adults at least one vaccine shot by Sunday. The government calculated the number as about 67%, as some people have resisted getting shots.</p>.<p>"On Sunday, we'll celebrate our independence as a nation, as well as our progress against the virus," Biden told a group of teachers on Friday. "In the days ahead, we have a chance to make another beginning."</p>.<p>At the White House on Saturday, smoke from ground beef patties rose off of charcoal grills as workers prepared dishes for Sunday's event.</p>.<p>In a sharp shift from recent months, the doors of the White House will be open to hundreds of invited guests, marking the largest event there of Biden's presidency.</p>.<p>The White House lawn event is expected to include essential workers who helped in the Covid-19 response and military families. Biden will make remarks and there will be a 17-minute fireworks display set off from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.</p>.<p>The president's house has largely been walled off from public view in recent months, with Covid-19 protocols reducing access for tours and additional fencing installed after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.</p>.<p>The event also is scaled-back compared to prior years, a nod to the Covid-19 coronavirus that has killed more than 600,000 Americans. The more aggressive Delta variant has raised alarms about the potential for another surge among the unvaccinated.</p>
<p>US President Joe Biden will mark the nation's 245th birthday on Sunday with a traditional celebration looking forward to a rebound from the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>After a holiday spent buying cherry pies in Michigan before spending a quiet night at his family home in Delaware, Biden is returning to the White House to host around 1,000 people at the White House for burgers and fireworks.</p>.<p>It's a sweet dose of nostalgia for a country weary of coronavirus pandemic restrictions and hardship, burdens that have eased but not disappeared with the widespread availability of vaccines.</p>.<p>The pandemic forced the cancellation of nearly all celebrations last year and led to a toned-down January inauguration for the Democratic president, who had to do without traditional black-tie galas and bipartisan comity as Republican former President Donald Trump disputed his election loss.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/trump-bashes-charges-against-his-company-adviser-at-rally-in-florida-1004681.html" target="_blank">Trump bashes charges against his company, adviser at rally in Florida</a></strong></p>.<p>Signs of normalcy have returned in the United States, where people travelled and gathered without masks even though Biden has fallen somewhat short of his goal to get 70% of U.S. adults at least one vaccine shot by Sunday. The government calculated the number as about 67%, as some people have resisted getting shots.</p>.<p>"On Sunday, we'll celebrate our independence as a nation, as well as our progress against the virus," Biden told a group of teachers on Friday. "In the days ahead, we have a chance to make another beginning."</p>.<p>At the White House on Saturday, smoke from ground beef patties rose off of charcoal grills as workers prepared dishes for Sunday's event.</p>.<p>In a sharp shift from recent months, the doors of the White House will be open to hundreds of invited guests, marking the largest event there of Biden's presidency.</p>.<p>The White House lawn event is expected to include essential workers who helped in the Covid-19 response and military families. Biden will make remarks and there will be a 17-minute fireworks display set off from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.</p>.<p>The president's house has largely been walled off from public view in recent months, with Covid-19 protocols reducing access for tours and additional fencing installed after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.</p>.<p>The event also is scaled-back compared to prior years, a nod to the Covid-19 coronavirus that has killed more than 600,000 Americans. The more aggressive Delta variant has raised alarms about the potential for another surge among the unvaccinated.</p>