Virtual parade for Biden inauguration

Following the swearing-in ceremony on January 20 on the west front of the US Capitol, Biden and wife Jill will join vice president-elect Kamala Harris and her husband in a socially distanced Pass in Review on the Capitol's opposite front side.

Those are military traditions where Biden will review the readiness of troops.

He will also receive a traditional presidential escort with representatives from every military branch from 15th Street in Washington to the White House.

That, the Presidential Inaugural Committee says, will be socially distanced too, while "providing the American people and world with historic images of the president-elect proceeding to the White House without attracting large crowds".

Workers in recent days began dismantling an inaugural parade reviewing stand in front of the White House as Biden's transition team continues to prepare for festivities that will be mostly virtual.

Accordingly, organisers also said on Sunday they would hold a virtual parade nationwide to "celebrate America's heroes, highlight Americans from all walks of life in different states and regions, and reflect on the diversity, heritage and resilience of the country as we begin a new American era".

The parade event will be televised and feature "diverse, dynamic" performances in communities across the country, the inaugural committee promised.

Participants will be announced in coming weeks.

"We are excited about the possibilities and opportunities this moment presents to allow all Americans to participate in our country's sacred inaugural traditions," said Presidential Inaugural Committee Executive Director Maju Varghese.

Australian Associated Press