Southwest of tokyo. Were live on the ground with the latest. What started as a Traffic Stop escalated into a Ninehour Standoff with police and armed men in tactical gear. The highly transmissible Delta Variant is complicating the u. S. Fight against the coronavirus and pushing Case Numbers back up. Authorities say the strain is the likely driver for a 10 rise in u. S. Infections this week compared to the week before. Experts say the Delta Variant is hitting states with the lowest Vaccination Rates the hardest. Right now nearly half the u. S. Population is fully inoculated and thats not enough to reach herd immunity, where 75 to 80 of people are immune to the disease. Health authorities say the Delta Variant could make reaching that threshold harder. In california, where the Positivity Rate has doubled, the strain is responsible for more than onethird of new infections. Some officials are asking people to wear masks in indoor public spaces even if fully vaccinated. We are not requiring people who are vaccinated to wear those face coverings indoors, were just making a strong recommendation, if youre indoors in a setting where you dont know everybody elses vaccination status, and in fact, there may be unvaccinated people around, for security for others and for safety for others, it is best at this point to prevent another surge here in l. A. County by having everyone in those settings where it could be crowded and youre indoors, often with poor ventilation, to keep those face coverings on. Its Independence Day here in the United States, and the u. S. Travel Organization Aaa estimates about 48 Million people are travel this will Holiday Weekend by air or car. Those big numbers are causing big headaches. SouthWest And American airlines both had to cancel dozens of flights with hundreds more delayed. Cnns Polo Sandoval reports. Reporter by now, most americans who plan to travel this Holiday Weekend may have already based the fourth of July Frenzy on the roads busy and congested, thats why i didnt want to wait and leave any later than today. Reporter or at some of the nations airports, many of which team to be bursting at the seams on friday. Aaa expecting nearly 48 Million people will have traveled either by Road Or Air by the time this fourth of July Weekend comes to a close. Most of them some 43 Million opting to drive to and from their destinations. International travel is down. Cruising has not picked back up yet. People may generally feel more comfortable traveling by car. You can decide when youre going to leave, where youre going to stop. Maybe not everybody in the family is vaccinated yet. Reporter rising Fuel Prices likely arent keeping families from a postpandemic getaway. It wont be cheap, a gallon of Gas Averaging 3. 12 nationally, the highest in seven years. 11, 2. 5 gallons. Reporter not only is Summer Demand to blame, but a shortage of Fuel Truck drivers that has left some service stations empty. Flying, adhere to our air crews instructions or face paying hefty fines. The federal Aviation Administration has received over 3,000 reports of unruly passengers this year alone. Majority of incidents related to noncompliance of the federal mandate requiring mask wearing on flights. Hoping to address people who dont listen to crew instructions, the agency rolled out a Video Message for those who should know better from those who do. That is so unsafe. They should know better if theyre adults. Reporter Polo Sandoval, cnn, new york. The Delta Variant isnt just a problem for the United States, its Wreaking Havoc in countries around the world. Our correspondents have the latest. Reporter in delhi, Transport Offices and malls will remain closed through the lockdown, only Essential Services allowed. National flights remain operational. Army personnel are deployed on the streets. People violating guidelines will be arrested and could face Up To six months in jail. The Delta Variant, first detected in india, is the main cause for the surge in covid19 cases in the Southeast Asian country. A study conducted by international Research Center indicates 68 of the current cases in the Capital City are off the Delta Variant. The u. S. Is donating 2. 5 Million doses to bangladesh. About 2. 6 of the country is fully vaccinated. Im Angus Watson in sydney, australia, where much the of the country is in or coming out of lockdowns amid a fresh outbreak of covid19 fueled by the Delta Variant. Sydney, 5 Million people, told to stay at home until july 9th. Friday, prime Minister Scott Morrison announcing in an effort to keep out the virus, the number of australians allowed back into the country each week would be halved from 6,000 to about 3,000. Some good news, however. With Scott Morrison offering future freedoms for vaccinated people in an effort to lift australias sluggish vaccine rollout. Just about 8 Million jabs administered so far. The australian government wants to give a chance to every australian eligible for a vaccine to get one before the end of the year. In rome, italian Health Authorities are concerned about a surge in covid19 cases tied to the contagious Delta Variant in some european countries. Theyve seen increases in the United Kingdom and portugal, where theyve had to reinstate the curfew to try to stem the contagion rate. The World Health Organization warned the European Football championship tournaments which are being held in 11 countries across the region have played a role in the spread of the Delta Variant. This comes especially worrying to countries like italy, where Vaccination Levels are low, only 38 of the population has received two doses of any sort of vaccine. This also comes on the back of reopening of the economies and opening of international tourism that could leave many countries vulnerable. In jerusalem, israel is experiencing a new surge in covid cases at levels not seen since april. Since monday, at least 280 new positive cases have been recorded per day. According to health officials, over 90 of those cases are of the Delta Variant. However Action Hospitalization rates have not reached the same levels as previous waves. Friday, under 30 people were listed as in serious condition. One of the most popular Tourist Destinations in the world has reopened to vaccinated travelers. Its part of a Test Program in thailand and doesnt require the tourists to quarantine. Our Paula Hancocks has this report. Reporter a big gamble for thailands biggest island, phuket. The Prime Minister himself rolled out the Red Carpet for vaccinated international tourists that leads straight to the picture referring sandy beaches, without any quarantine restrictions. In a surreal contrast to the year thats been and to the rest of thailand, thats mostly shut down due to rising cases and three days of record deaths, nearly 400 tourists from the middle East And Singapore arrived under an experiment called the phuket sandbox. Ready to hit the beach armed with sunscreen and covid antibodies. Its so nice. How do you feel now . Very happy. Reporter theres a Lot Riding on their return and the island has been preparing. More than 80 of its population have been vaccinated, with at least one dose, about 65 fully vaccinated. I am quietly confident that the industry and the government has done all it can to make this Sandbox Scheme both safe and effective. Reporter an assurance echoed by thailands tourism minister. Translator looking at the Nationwide Coronavirus infection rate, we would say we are not ready. But if you folk committees only on phuket, weve laid out groundwork for more than three months. We are 100 ready. Reporter the government estimates at least 100,000 tourists will arrive over the next three months, bringing in nearly 300 Million in revenues, desperately needed on an island that relies on tourism. Still, some are not convinced this is the right time. We are still very concerned among the people of thailand that there is real spread in thailand. Reporter but the sun seekers arent complaining. Neither are the local business owners, like suzanne, who describes the past year and a half. Horrid. We didnt expect the last wave to hit us the way its hit us. Reporter Tourism Accounts for 20 of thailands gdp. For phuket, it isis 95 of its economy, which is why the minister says its a calculated Risk Worth taking. Translator in 2019, revenue from both domestic and international tourism stood at about 95 billion. That shrank to near 20 Billion in 2020, a huge drop. Reporter while it may seem like a parallel universe, for now, thailand is pinning its hopes on phuket while the world watches. Sean griffiths was cochair of the Hong Kong Inquiry into sars in 2003, american professor, thanks for being with us. I want to contrast whats happening in france, where you are, and in england. Because of the threat of a Fourth Wave Due to the Delta Variant, france is delaying Lifting Covid restrictions in some areas. But in england, where the Delta Variant is much higher, represents some 99 of cases, it looks like the government is intent on fully reopening July 19th as planned. Which country has it right here . The major difference between france and the uk is the rates of vaccination. And in the uk, there has been a big drive on vaccination since vaccines have been available. What were seeing in the uk is we are seeing an increased rise in the cases. Now across all age groups, although initially amongst younger people. But were not seeing the commensurate rise in hospitalization. Some small numbers have increased in terms of hospitalization. The people being hospitalized are mainly the unvaccinated. The big hope is if you can get the population vaccinated, get the second dose, which is what the concentration in the uk is, second dose of all adults by July 19th, it will be possible to lift some of the lockdown restrictions. Its obviously carefully monitored, and some parts of the uk have had higher rates than others, such as the northeast. But the general feeling is that if you can get people vaccinated, then were learning to live, were moving away from saying that well get rid of the virus, the containment policy, towards a mitigation policy, where were learning to live with the virus. If were going to learn to live with the virus, we have to understand what we need to do. In france, the Vaccination Rates are much lower. France is putting big effort on to getting first doses into the Adult Population at the current time. But across europe, across the eu, the rates of vaccination are about 40 , whereas in the uk, theyre over double that. Vaccination is the key, as you say. Here in the u. S. And elsewhere, of course, were seeing debates about whether employers can require employees to get vaccinated. Its legal here right now but its being challenged. There in france, the Health Minister said the government is considering making the vaccine mandatory for certain Health Care professionals like people who work in hospitals and Care Homes because not enough of them are getting the shot. Do you think mandating it for those people is a good idea . In general, its much better to persuade people so that its done willingly. Because obviously you dont want to be mandating things that people dont want, or reducing the workforce by excluding people who dont want to be vaccinated. However, there is an ethical element, a sort of moral imperative, that if the disease is being spread by those who are caring for the sick or the elderly in Care Homes, you have to ask the question, isnt it better to protect the vulnerable and to do that through vaccinations . The best way is to use persuasion, discussion, and to work through communities. And thats the approach thats been taken in the uk, where were quite averse to mandating, but also recognize the need to increase the rates in certain parts of the community. Because of the supertransmissible Delta Variant, were seeing some experts in the u. S. Encouraging people to wear masks under some circumstances even if theyve been vaccinated. Do you think thats a good idea . Maybe more importantly, that is realistic . Anecdotally, i dont see people willing to get their masks out of storm now that theyve tasted freedom, so to speak. Masks are always rather a divisive subject to talk about. When i worked in Hong Kong postsars, everybody had masks available. If there was an increase in upper Respiratory Tract Infections or if they had symptoms, often people would wear masks in the office, a social responsibility. I think you have to translate mask wearing not into mandatory framework, but into a framework where people say, masks can add protection. If im going into a crowded place and i know the rates are high or increasing, such as on a subway train, maybe i will wear my mask. It becomes normative, rather than it being something thats mandated. I think thats probably what living with covid means, at the end of the day. It means that were taking some responsibility if we know that covid is around. I would not put. My mask into cold storage, id keep it available and wear it at times of risk and get that to be more of a general behavior in society, as it is in southeast asia. Thank you so much for taking the time to speak to us. Really appreciate it, doctor, thanks again. An update now on breaking news. Cnn philippines has confirmed at least 17 were killed when a c130 military Transport Plane crashed in the southern philippines. At least 40 people have been rescued from the crash site. The philippine Air Force Plane was carrying troops to an island in the philippines sue Lieu Province when it missed the runway and crashed into a nearby village. Officials say at least 92 were on board when it crashed. Photos we just got Show Flames and smoke pouring from the crash site. Military and civilian firefighters are now on scene working to put out that fire. Again, a military Transport Plane with the philippine Air Force crashed in southern philippines. At least 17 people have been killed and 40 people rescued so far. We want to bring you knew information just coming in to cnn in the last hour. Officials in japan say nine more people have been rescued following a mudslide thats devastated the coastal city of atami. That brings the total to 19 rescued so far. Lets bring in cnns blake esic who joins us live in atami, japan. Blake, just looking at the monitor here, just incredible scenes behind you. Really just hard to see there. What can you tell us about the latest on the ground there . Reporter kim, when you look at this path of destruction, its hard to believe that anyone was able to survive that was in the path of this mudslide and the fact that so far 19 people have been rescued is just incredible. But the frantic search for survivors continues after torrential rains triggered a massive landslide in the seaside Resort Town of atami. That horrifying scene was captured on Cell Phone Video around 10 30 Saturday Morning. A section of the hillside gave way, sending residents scrambling as a torrent of Mud And Water came crashing through town, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. You can see this path of destruction. This was once upon a time and residential area littered with homes, now very little is left. Atami city officials say 130 homes have been completely buried or swept away. Hundreds more affects. Search and rescue efforts have been under way throughout the day to find survivors. Weve seen crews searching on the ground, at sea, at times from the sky. Theres a drone above me right now that has been going back and forth, kind of surveying this area where the landslide hit. Weve also seen a Rescue Dog enter impacted buildings, searching for signs of life. So far, city officials say 19 people have been rescued, dug out from their homes. Around 700 people are assisting with operations. That includes police officers, firefighters, the coast guard, and members of japans selfdefense forces. Early sunday morning, roughly 380 people have been evacuated throughout 10 evacuation centers in the city. We spoke with one man who says he and his family are lucky to be alive. They got out just moments before the landslide hit, burying part of their home. Translator i wasnt watching the mudslide from home, but at a different place. The ground rumbled and the Electricity Pylons were shaking. The mudslide looked like a tsunami. It was like a Big Wave that made a thunderous noise and came crashing down onto the ground. Reporter adverse Weather Conditions and steep mountainous terrain have made the Search And Rescue effort more difficult. It has been raining throughout the course of the day. That being said, there are fears that more landslides could take place, not just here but in several areas along the coast. In fact, since we arrived earlier this morning, weve received multiple messages sent to our Phones Warning of that very possibility. Because of those concerns, Evacuation Orders have been put in place in several cities along the coast. Experts say even in the rain stops, the risk of another disastrous incident, because of the amount of water thats already accumulated in the ground in an area prone to landslides. Stay safe, Blake Essig in atami japan, thanks. Demolition of a collapsed condo in florida could take place within hours. Officials say an approaching tropical storm could knock it down if they dont take it down first. They cant wait too long. Heavy Wind And Rain could arrive in the area in a couple of days. A lot of people think they know their credit, but did you know you have more than 28 fico® scores . And yet we pretend that one score from a free app is what lenders actually look at . Its not. So let me ask, do you really know your credit . Do you know how to improve it . 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Theres concern that the storm could topple the unstable 12story structure. Engineers now believe they can safely bring it down before the storm arrives. In the meantime, Search And Rescue efforts have been suspended. Search and rescue does have to pause temporarily while the Demolition Preparation is under way. And there is threat to the standing building that is posed to the first responders, as weve told you. We will begin the Search And Rescue once again on any sections of the pile that are safe to access as soon as we are cleared. Cnns Brian Todd is in surf side, florida, with the latest developments. Reporter officials in surfside, florida, have announced a pause in the Rescue Operation while they prepare to demolish the remainder of whats left of that Condo Complex that collapsed. There is part of the Champlain Towers south complex in surfside that remains upright, but they have paused the Search And Rescue operation. They are planning to bring that building down via demolition probably within the next couple of days. They say they want to do that before the tropical storm that is tracking toward south florida, tropical Storm Elsa, gets to this area. Its not clear what, if any, Impacts Elsa is going to have on surfside and the nearby area, but the storm could at least provide some remnants of high wind and Heavy Rain here. They want to make sure they get that building demolished before that happens. Will they be able to do it . Thats not clear. They had to because the Rescue Operations at 4 00 p. M. Eastern time saturday while they prepare for that demolition. That includes drilling into columns and doing other technical work to prepare for the demolition of the building. Because that building, as it stands upright, remains simply too dangerous. There are concrete slabs, concrete columns hanging from it, part of the rubble has shifted under the building, there have been sensors indicating cracking. Its a very dangerous structure as it remains. Theyre going to try to bring it down the next couple of days and the mayor said they will not need to evacuate anyone from nearby buildings for that demolition. We want to show you what tropical Storm Elsa looks like on satellite as it moves west through the caribbean. Its path the next 48 hours is uncertain, but a tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the florida keys. Even if it doesnt directly hit the miami area, bands of strong winds and rain could further compromise the collapsed Condo Building in surfside if it isnt torn down first. Meteorologist derek van dam, youve been tracking this. What more can you tell us . You can imagine the difficult Decision Process to halt the Search And Rescue efforts, to take down the rest of the building thats been compromised. When youre facing winds like this, this is coming out of the Barbados Region from what was hurricane elsa, not just 24 hours ago, you want to take this storm seriously. The loose debris that is still associated with the standing building could pose quite a risk for the Search And Rescue crews. Heres the latest from the national hurricane center. 65mileperhour winds. It is just to the South And West of haiti. You can see the storm, relatively compact. Lets talk about the impacts, potential impacts on florida. Heavy rains, isolated tornados and waterspouts, and Storm Surge impact, especially for the keys and into extreme southern portions of florida. That time frame from monday through wednesday, depending on the exact track and the speed of the storm. This is the latest tropical Storm Warnings from the Hispaniola Region through eastern cuba. That includes the Dry Tortugas as well as the keys of florida. This is the official track from the national hurricane center. You can see a strengthening tropical storm, Up To 70 Miles Per Hour by sunday. By the time it reaches Cuba Sunday Night and makes its way over the Florida Straits by monday morning, a lot of this will be torn apart by the mountainous regions of cuba and it could help deteriorate the storm. That doesnt mean we want to take the storm any lighter. It doesnt take much for tropical systems of this nature to spin up quick, shortlived storms that could produce an isolated tornado or waterspout. The earlier arrival time of tropical Storm Force winds any time between Sunday Evening to early monday morning. You can see the Shower And Thunderstorm forecasts for the Surfside Region monday into tuesday. The Weather Prediction Center has also put this particular location under a slight risk of flash flooding. So that is also a concern, as showers and storms associated with the tropical Storm Move throughout the area. Ill have our Computer Models picking up on the direction of this system, moving it into the eastern sections of the gulf of mexico. A lot of warm waters there. What it will do from there is still up in the air. Well look at it closely. Absolutely, yeah, youll be monitoring that because of the important implications that youve been talking about. Derek van dam, thank you so much. The u. S. Is updating Evacuation Plans at its embassy In Kabul as america takes its most significant step yet in the drawdown of troops from afghanistan. The latest from the afghan capital next. R looks clean but, when grease and limescale build up, its not as hygienic as you think. Use Finish Dishwasher Cleaner its Dualaction Formula Tackles Grease and limescale. Finish. Clean dishwasher. Clean dishes. Gillette proglide. Five blades and a Pivoting Flexball designed to get virtually every hair on the first stroke. So youre ready for the day with a fresh face for a fresh start. For a limited time get a 5th Cartridge free. Mother i think its just vapor and flavors. It wont hurt my kids like cigarettes. Father vaping is safer than smoking, isnt it . 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It comes days after the u. S. Troops left Bagram Air base, the center of Military Power in afghanistan during the 20years war. The taliban have made recent gains across the country, and top u. S. Military commanders warn Civil War could follow the american pullout. Cnns Anna Coren joins us from kabul. Anna, President Biden promised the u. S. Isnt abandoning afghanistan diplomatically, but how long can the u. S. Keep its diplomats in the country . Reporter its a really good question. I can tell you now that yesterday, hot on the Rumor Mill was that the u. S. Embassy was closing. Thats what local afghans were telling us. Obviously that is not the case. Its more an update of the Emergency Evacuation plan which the State Department says is something that they do at embassies all across the world. But there is certainly a sense of urgency when it comes to the embassy here In Kabul because of the deteriorating security situation. You mentioned the taliban, the offenses that theyve been carrying out around the country, particularly in the north. Were hearing through the local news of districts falling every single day. This is mainly in the countryside, but they are getting closer and closer to cities and provincial capitals. Peace talks with the taliban are virtually nonexistent. So a political roadmap for afghanistan seems to be in tatters. We know theres political infighting within the government, that unified state is not in play here in afghanistan. And that just leads to the Fear And Uncertainty when those u. S. And nato forces flew out from Bagram Air base on friday morning, that was really the nail in the coffin for so many people here in afghanistan. That sense of security, knowing that there were u. S. Forces in country, has now gone. Of course, there is a very small footprint. 650 marines will protect the u. S. Embassy. There will be others, as well as contractors who help provide security for the international airport. But that will only be a temporary solution until something more permanent comes into play. Kim, yesterday i spoke to a local ngo here. And hes angry. He feels an absolute sense of betrayal and abandonment. He cant believe that the West And America in particular is leaving afghanistan after 20 years. Leaving it in this state of hopelessness, of insecurity, and with this widespread violence across the country. He said this just does not bode well for the future of afghanistan. Great to have you there on this important story, Anna Coren In Kabul, thanks so much. An armed standoff ended about as well as it could saturday in massachusetts. 11 people were taken into custody, and No One was hurt, after heavily armed men were confronted by police on the side of a busy interstate. But that may be little comfort for residents who woke Up To scenes like this. Officers in the streets and orders to shelter in place. Cnns Evan Mcmorris Santoro has more. Reporter A Sigh Of Relief Outside Boston Saturday as an armed standoff with police on a major highway ends peacefully. We were able to successfully resolve this situation through a combination of negotiation and some tactical maneuvers. Reporter an hourslong standoff between heavily armed men and police on one of the nations busiest interstates ended without incident as authorities took 11 people into custody. Still, many questions are left about what exactly was behind this potentially dangerous Saturday Morning just north of boston. They wanted to be heard. They wanted to be a variety of, not demands, but requests, that they just be allowed to leave the area, transit the area, without any accountability. And at the end of the day we couldnt accommodate that. Reporter overnight, a Highway Patrol Car came upon two vehicles in a Breakdown Lane on i95. Police say the heavily armed men, wearing tactical gear, were attempting to refuel one of their vehicles. After learning the men were armed but not carrying firearm licenses, the State Trooper called for backup. Some of the men fled into nearby woods. The standoff began. We are currently engaged with the subjects through our hostage negotiation team. We are talking with the subjects, some that are in the woods, some that are still at the vehicles in the Breakdown Lane where the original interaction occurred. And we are hopeful that we will be able to resolve this peacefully with them. Were committed to a negotiation with them, having a conversation. Reporter portions of i95 were closed in both directions for several hours, on a busy Holiday Weekend. Those in nearby homes were told to go into lockdown as police attempted to negotiate with the group. Hes loading his gun right now. Reporter The Armed Group appeared to have livestreamed their side of the standoff online. Its unclear if the Man Filming was one of the 11 arrested. We are not antigovernment. Our nation, which our flag is right here, has a treaty with your government. Reporter they appear to belong to a group called rise of the moors which seems to be connected with the moorish Sovereignty Movement that believes among other things an 18th Century Treaty between the u. S. And morocco grants them special rights. Everyone remain calm reporter in livestreams from the highway, one member insisted they did not break laws and they did not intend to be hostile. Police said the men were passing through the state to attend some sort of training operation. Were abiding by the peaceful laws of the United States federal Courts Reporter massachusetts officials said the states laws are clear. They did not have Gun Licenses on them, first of all. Massachusetts does not allow the carrying of a loaded or unloaded firearm on an Interstate Highway such as this. You can imagine 11 armed individuals standing with long guns slung on an Interstate Highway at 2 00 in the morning, certainly raises concerns. Reporter the men eventually surrendered to police on site without incident and authorities seized a stillundisclosed number of guns. A number of firearm have been seized. I cannot share with you the exact number. The two vehicles that were at the scene are being towed from the scene. They will be processed pursuant to a courtauthorized search warrant, and only then will we know exact number of firearms that have been seized. Reporter i95 was reopened to holiday travelers, but the investigation is ongoing. Its expected officials will look into this littleknown group and their motivations. The bunch of armed men are traveling in a car to do something, and we dont know what that something is. So thats where the investigation is going to go right now. Reporter authorities say the men taken into custody should appear first in court on tuesday. The investigation into that incident continues. For now, the highway is back open to traffic. Evan mcmorrissantoro, cnn, new york. A former South African president finds legal Wiggle Room in the face of a 15month Prison Sentence. Still ahead, a lastditch legal move that keeps Jacob Zuma out of prison for now. One of the medal hopefuls of the u. S. Track and Field Team is now forced to miss her signature event. Zarqawi richardson speaks out about what led to her suspension. Rapid wrinkle repair® smooths the look of fine lines in 1week, Deep Wrinkles in 4. So you can kiss wrinkles goodbye neutrogena® president Jacob Zuma appeared before Chanting Supporters in his hometown saturday. Zuma is facing a 15year Prison Sentence for contempt of court. He was up against the deadline of today to turn himself in to police, but his attorneys made a lastditch legal move to buy him some time. Cnns david mckinsey is standing by in zumas hometown, about 500 Kilometers Southeast of johannesburg. There was so much praise for the countrys judicial system after zumas sentence. What does this mean for zuma and the country . Reporter i think there are two options. One option is that its just a delay and that well be here in this situation in a few weeks after this application for zumas legal team to see mitigating circumstances on this order to send him to prison. Jacob zuma was supposed to hand himself in to prison later today, but because of this application, he will be heard, they say hes old and that the 79yearold former President Shouldnt be put in prison. They say its a death sentence. His supporters have been here. Late yesterday he came out himself with the traditional zulu warriors. And the feeling now is this is a big test of south Africas Democracy and the situation could get tense. Heres one of zumas sons. They can give zuma 15 months, 24 months, or they can give 9 months. Hes not going to serve one day, one minute of that. They would have to kill me before they put their hands on him. Reporter theres been a lot of talk like that. Now the tension has diffused, but the longrunning issue is putting this Countrys Constitution to test. I can see. Concretely, then, What Happens Next . Reporter july 12th, his team will have a virtual hearing in front of the constitutional court. Just in a couple of days, on tuesday, they still have to lodge an application to the high court. It gets into indepth legalese, but effectively, its expected they wont order that Police Action on him while the constitutional court hears this. But as you say, there is a lot of praise on the constitutional court standing firm. President zuma talks a lot about facing justice and being willing to go to prison, but his actions dont show that over many years, fighting in every Way And Form to avoid hearing the allegations of corruption, fraud, and racketeering in just one case, and the many allegations subsequently. Hes avoided those charges both in court and at an anticorruption commission, which is why we are standing here today. Hes expected to speak later today, and i expect hell continue to fight on. In the meantime, this issue remains unresolved, and its a very tense potentially political time in South Africa going forward the next few weeks. Thank you so much for tracking this story that well keep on top of throughout the day, david mckenzie, appreciate it. After a yearlong delay, the Tokyo Olympics are less than three weeks away. And japans Capital City is fighting a rise in coronavirus cases. Ill speak with a doctor who advised Team Usa next. Ction, more sun, more joy. Neutrogena® beach defense® the Suncare Brand used most by dermatologists and their families, neutrogena® for people with skin. I dont just play someone brainy on tv im an actual neuroscientist. And i love the science behind Neuriva Plus. 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We just completed the major testing for our big events, as you described. We had no athletes eliminated due to covid during the main events. The other thing i can say, although im not allowed to give specifics. There was quite a good penetration above the national averages of vaccinations. So those are two positive things. The other thing is congrats to all the olympic leadership. We ran very strict testing protocols. Even if you were vaccinated, you were still tested to make sure that youre not one of those 2 , 3 , 8 , that is breaking through with the Delta Variant. So thats the way youre going to do this. Not much has changed since the beginning of covid. Testing is so important. And frequent recurrent testing in the sporting events, like we did with the s. E. C. , minimum three times a week. In japan theyre testing daily. Do i agree with that . Yes, thats the way you stop this as we move forward. Thank you to the doctor there. 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