Per edited: Bi Luming
Supporters of the U.S. Congressional assault held a demonstration in front of the Capitol, and several people were arrested. In order to avoid a repeat of the Capitol impact, police have re-erected a fence around the Capitol, the National Guard has been on standby around the Capitol, and a helicopter has also circled over the US Capitol, according to overseas networks. In addition, the COVID-19 epidemic in the United States is still worsening, and the number of new confirmed cases remains high, with more than 42 million confirmed cases.
<h2>Several people were arrested</h2>
On September 19, according to CCTV news, according to the Associated Press reported on September 18 local time, at noon that day, hundreds of demonstrators held a demonstration on the west side of the US Capitol building called "Justice for January 6". The rally was aimed at supporting those accused of the U.S. Capitol impact on January 6 this year.
Hundreds of demonstrators attended the rally, but the number of media and police far exceeded the number of demonstrators. According to the national assembly police, about 400 to 450 people, including demonstrators and media people, gathered at the scene of the demonstration on the 18th.
In order to avoid a repeat of the impact on the Capitol, the police re-erected a fence around the Capitol, police riot shields were placed near the doors and windows of the Capitol, the city police force was fully activated, and the National Guard was on standby around the Capitol.
Police said that at the beginning of the rally, there were some scuffles at the scene, but there were no major incidents for the time being.
In the afternoon, the official social media account of the Capitol Police Department posted that witnesses reported to the police at about 13:30 EASTERN time on the same day, and found a man with a pistol on his body in the protest crowd, the man was subsequently arrested, and the police also confirmed the fact that he was armed with a gun.
Congress police said it was unclear exactly what the man had for taking part in the demonstration. It is reported that in addition to the man with the gun, 3 people were arrested by the Capitol police on the same day, one of whom was arrested for illegally holding a knife, and the other two were stopped by the police near Capitol Hill, one of whom was accused of illegal possession of a firearm, and the other was arrested for violating the probation period.
<h2>More than 42 million cases have been confirmed</h2>
On September 19, according to the People's Daily, according to the real-time statistics system of global new crown pneumonia data released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 6 p.m. Eastern Time on September 18, 2021, a total of 42045018 confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia and 673405 deaths were reported in the United States. In the past 24 hours, the United States has confirmed 125571 new cases and 1494 new deaths.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Related Biological Products recommended on the 17th that people aged 65 and above in the United States and people at high risk of serious diseases receive a booster injection of the vaccine 6 months after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Most members of the committee oppose the use of the booster for people aged 16 and older, expressing doubts about the safety of the booster in the youth population and hoping to see more data on the safety and long-term efficacy of the vaccine. The FDA will announce a final decision on how to use the COVID-19 vaccine to boost the needle in the coming days.
<h2>Plans to step up efforts to deport Haitian migrants gathered across the Texas border</h2>
In recent months, the city of Del Rio has been severely affected by the influx of immigrants. On September 19, according to CCTV news, U.S. officials said on September 18 local time that in the next three days, they plan to deport thousands of Haitian immigrants gathered in the border city of Texas by increasing flights.
The US media quoted an official as saying that from about the 19th, there will be 5 to 8 flights to send these migrants back to their countries.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that on the 17th, about 2,000 immigrants were transferred from Del Rio, Texas to the relevant authorities for processing, and these immigrants may be deported. U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to deploy at least 400 agents and officers to the Del Rio area by Sept. 20, with readiness to send more personnel later.
In recent months, the city of Del Rio has been severely affected by the influx of immigrants. In August, U.S. authorities conducted nearly 209,000 interceptions of migrants at the border, including 7,580 for Haitian migrants.
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