Look at the changes in San Francisco and san mateo counties. As both San Francisco and san mateo entered this most restrictive purple zone, the Party Started to enact changes that are going to effect businesses and lives and livelihoods. A trip to California Academy of science in San Francisco. Something several people did sunday. Despite what google may have said. I kind of expected. I was hopeful that google was right. Under new restrictions, the ferris will and museums have been forced to temporarily shut down. All these measures are therefore reason. Movie theaters also forced to close and any exercise will have to be outdoors. As gems are prohibited. These changes are affecting many businesses including those at pier 39 were sunday they shut down bungee jumping and the aquarium. Climbing cases and restrictions are not keeping some people way. When he some type of activity in our life. We cannot just run and hide from the pandemic. With a softer limited to 25 percent capacity. Forc
Sa warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. With spotify gearing up for a multibillion dollar market floatation we want to know have you embraced the music streaming revolution . Or are you still using an ipod, cds or vinyl . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Three people have died as storm eleanor swept across most of northern europe, causing widescale disruption. Tens of thousands of people have had their power cut and air travel has been affected. The dutch authorities have, for the first time, shut all major sea barriers. Sarah corker reports. The storm swept into france with brute force. Winds exceeding 150 kilometres an hour battered the northern coast. The Atlantic Ocean crashed over and through cedar fences. Sea defences. High tide in brittany saw waves flooding into the streets. In paris there was heavy driving rain. This is what the strongest winds in years c
Whipping across most of Northern Europe one el of a storm. Two people were killed in spain while a skier died in the french alps. The guardian front page leads with Windsor Council leaders demands that police use law to clear the area of Homeless People ahead of the Royal Wedding of prince harry and Meghan Markle. The Financial Times pages look at the rise of green car sales and how norway has become the first country in the world where more than half of all new cars sold are hybrid or electric. And, finally, the gulf news has some bad news for people with a sweet tooth it warns chocolate could be extinct by 2050 due to climate change. Cacao trees, which need heavy rainfall for growth, are under threat as rising temperatures is sucking moisture from the soils where the trees grow. Many of you i can hear are very concerned about that. With me is richard griffiths, who is Corporate Communications director at the global pr firm, ketchum. Am very worried. Lets start wit the i am very worri
Cancellations and thousands of delays. It was an unforseen start to the week, but many travelers i spoke with were understanding. Life happens, things like this happen and there is nothing we can do about it, so be patient, which im usually not, but am today. It could be a little bit discouraging, but on the other hand we know things can happen sometimes, we anticipated a few things, but the end result were here, were happy, and were going to enjoy ourselves. Delta airlines ceo, ed bastian issued a video message to those affected on the delta website. I apologize for the challenges this has created for you those affected on the delta website. I apologize for the challenges this has created for you with your travel experience, the delta team is working very, very hard to restore and get the systems back as quickly as possible. Part of the issue with the systems doesnt just involve those flying. But their luggage as well. New flights arent matching with travelers personal coming on a fli
Winter prosapio schlitterbahn corporate director of communications we are saddened to share that a young boy died on verruckt this afternoon. A state lawmakers son died tragically sunday. While riding the worlds tallest water slide in kansas. Caleb Thomas Schwab was just 10 years old. He was killed while riding the verrrckt a towering, 17story water slide at schlitterbahn water park in kansas city. Verrrckt which translates to insane in german propels riders down a steep incline from a platform higher than niagara falls. Reaching speeds of 50 miles an hour, it then sends t up and down a second incline. Calebs father state legislator scott schwab and his wife, michele, released a statement sunday that read in part. Since the day he was born, he brought abundant joy to our family and all those who he came into contact with. Schlitterbahn water parks Corporate Communications director indicated sunday that the cause of the tragedy wasnt yet clear. winter prosapio schlitterbahn corporate di