A standoff with the government over crop prices shows no sign of being resolved. Plus a backlash and boycotts the nikkei it for its provoke debate about diversity in japan. And im he said with the sport and then pick organizers say the tokyo games will cost an extra 2400000000. 00 because of the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Now more than one of the half 1000000 people have died from covert 1000 worldwide a 3rd of those deaths happened in just the last 2 months several countries have been reporting Record Numbers of deaths in new cases among them italy which registered its highest daily death toll on thursday since the start of the pandemic its introducing new restrictions including limiting movement between regions in the worlds worst affected countries the United States hospital admissions and fatalities have also reached new highs the president elect joe biden says he will ask americans to wear masks during his 1st 3 months in office. Its on the 1st day im an arguer had
Worked so much in the first couple of quarters. We are also expecting our investment ipo tomorrow. It is a very, very busy year for us, all in all. You are looking at health care opportunities. Everybody else seems to be doing that. That is why valuations have skyrocketed. What are you finding and what are you concentrating on within that space in particular . Nisa it is interesting. Board. St across the is, is really interesting when we invested in the first company, the first Vaccine Company to list in hong kong. One of our Companies Went out in hong kong, the first device company. Venus, thepo of whole medical device sector has become hot this year. Seen 25 areas we have Companies Getting funded in china alone. I am not sure about the competition. On the discovery side there is also excitement. Because valuation has grown so much, we would still stay away from very expensive deals. Historically, we have been investing 75 at least. Systematically we have been doing the same thing as
All. Taking back. To. The program. European countries have begun imposing new restrictions on public and private life as they struggle to cope with steep increases in corona virus infections with europes highest coronavirus death toll the u. K. Has unveiled a new 3 tier lockdown system closing pubs gyms and betting shops in englands highest risk areas while Northern Irelands Regional Government has just imposed europes hottest 2nd wave restrictions the Czech Republic has imposed a state of emergency new restrictions came into place today closing all schools past restaurants and clubs and the netherlands is returning to partial lockdown at closing Restaurants Hotels and cafes for 2 weeks. It was what the Hospitality Industry was dreading most a return to lockdown from midnight restaurants bars and cafes in the netherlands must shut their doors for 4 weeks. Masks to will no be mandatory in indoor public spaces the government says it was left with little choice in the face of spiraling in
Economic hardship to follow as they head for which there are no easy fixes. Well germany is a coronavirus caseload is also increasing rapidly 5000 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in a single day the highest number seen here since april but with growing confusion over different sets of rules across the country 16 states german chancellor Angela Merkel is meeting state leaders to find a more effective approach meanwhile her Health Minister has his own message for the public. Germanys Health Minister on getting a flu shot setting an example as he called on the public to get vaccinated as called in 1000 cases right in the country the flu season is also beginning sponsored its important to keep the flu so people say out of hospitals and the German Health system isnt overwhelmed. A lot of people fill it with coven 19 and on top of that a lot of people get the flu especially since they are 2 respiratory diseases with similar symptoms then our Health Care System can reach its limits.
This two and a half hour hearing included testimony from an interior Department Official and deputy chief of the u. S. Forest service. Receive testimony on 15 bills pending before the public lands Forest Service and mining subcommittee. Because of the large number of bills on todays agenda, im not going to go through all of them right now, but the complete agenda will of course be included in the record. I want to know they have a former member of the committee here, senator landrieu with us in the back and weve got members who will be joining us shortly have another Committee Assignments at the moment. We have others who will be joining us by telephone i believe. I also want to begin by recognizing that a staggering loss of life that has occurred and embed it within what has shaped up to be a really horrific wildfire season. More than 36 people have perished in the inferno is raging over it towards the westn United States. Dozens more are missing. In oregon, my colleague, senator wyde