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That's six consecutive gold medals in for gb in this class. and there was a silver to add to the tally on the water with anna burnet and john gimson getting second place in the mixed nacra 17 class. and that's all the sport for now. of course, there's plenty more from the olympics on the bbc sport website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. nicola sturgeon has confirmed the scottish government will go ahead with plans to end most remaining covid restrictions on august 9th. the first minister said laws requiring physical distancing and limiting social gatherings will be dropped and all venues will be a...

The weather events because we know they are just going to keep happening. mitigation terms, we also need to start thinking about the way that we design our railways, roads and houses. we still building housing in the uk and making sure it's not the highest possible standards to the type of heat wave and the depths as a result. and it's and the depths as a result. and its will have to be doing, notjust omissions, it is thinking about how we deal with these increasing things that are not as disruptive at the moment. lets get the latest on the global pandemic. first — scotland. nicola sturgeon ...

Admissions and it'sin about to u worse because school starts early down here in the south. in many southern states, you know, we're looking at schools opening august 9th, august 10th. here in austin august 23rd. that's going to be a huge accelerant. this is going to get much worse. >> doctor, you compared the outbreak to a forest fire in an area of drought and only accelerate rapidly. you have writtenra about the fa that we can still vaccinate our way out ofil this. but give it to me are we going to have to give up some of ou freedoms. movie theaters, is time dwindling for all that? >> it depe...

In virginia this week. our martha raddatz in afghanistan last month speaking to one interpreter who was side-by-side with u.s. marines in helmand province. he says his family's lives are on the line. >> if they take over kabul, then they will come and they will behead us all. they will kill us. >> reporter: tonight, the afghan government is fighting to keep control, but the taliban have been gaining momentum, capturing more than half the country's 400 districts. whit? >> julia macfarlane, our thanks to you tonight. and in france, thousands turning out against the government's new health pass...

So, this is a crucible. and as schools open, for instance, in some parishes in louisiana, you are probably looking at august 9th or 10th, when schools open. this is not going to go well. i think we are going to see this big, steep acceleration. so, as bad as things are right now in the south, they're about to get worse if -- if -- for -- for lots of unvaccinated individuals. and this is why, you know, we're, you know, working overtime to try to convince people it's still not too late to get vaccinated before schools open but time's run out and you got to do it now. >> mr. osterholm, tonight, d...