People across the country were asked to stay home and refrain from nonessential travel during that period. Officials say there has been a 70 to 80 decline in the number of visitors at sightseeing spots here in japan. A nationwide state of emergency was originally due to expire on wednesday, but its been extended to may 31st. The governmentt wants companies in tokyo and other prefectures on a special coronavirus alert to continue allowing staff to work remotely as much as possible. Translator the number of cases in tokyo does not indicate any major change in the situation in the coming week or so. We would like to ask the 13 prefectures to continue taking the samame measures. The tokyo government plans to ask shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities to remain shut or keep shortened Business Hours until the end of the month. Public schools in the city will also remain closed. Meanwhile, some prefectures where the spread of the virus is limited are gradually easing stay at home mea
Microsoft after the bell. First check on the markets. Dow up 300. Gains for the year pretty much flat, which is the outlier given the other indices. S p holding 4250. We have some decent guidance from old line industrials. That plus rates stabilizing adding to a pretty good picture. After five straight down days on the s p. Yields are up a little bit. Were below the 5 on 10year and guidance on Kimberly Clark and that es are companies that get hit by the strong dollar, which theyre absorbing. Lets start off with bonds. Bank of america saying the peak in rates could be around the current levels, though uncertainties remain high. Then barclays weighing in saying bonds dont look like compelling value despite the selloff. Ubs seeing better value in bonds than equities. What should we expect for rates from here . Do bonds provide better value than stocks . Joining us is td cowen president jeffrey solomon. Jeff, do you think weve seen the top in yields . I think were closer to the top than no
Spacecraft launched to explore our solar system. Panel of scientists who worked on the Voyager Mission recounts the project genesis and discussed the discoveries made so far. Today in aere gallery that celebrates human and oration in earth orbit and human. Human exploration in earth orbit and beyond. We are here today to celebrate and commemorate with them the 40th anniversary of the voyager spacecraft. It was an epic mission to explore the outer planets. Commission that stands out as one of the most ambitious that nasa ever sent out into the solar system. To me, the mission has personal relevance not because i was ever involved with it, but because as a child, the encounters with the helped to define my childhood and helped to define my own understanding of our place in the solar system. I was too young to enjoy the slides of jupiter and saturn, but uranus and neptune i remember quite clearly as a kid seeing the images on the news and being impressed by what we were doing out there in
The measure you have a quorum. Also with us i is the chief of Police William scott and director of the department of Police Accountability choice hicks. Thank you mdm. Sec. Mems of the public welcome to the meeting wednesday march 8, 2016 of the San Francisco Police Commission. In reviewing the agenda there are no additions or changes so we will begin with the first line item. Mdm. Sec. Item number one consent calendar receipt and file action. Sfpd dpa document protocol Quarterly Report fourthquarter 2016 okay. Commissioners, in your package is a memorandum from lieut. Catherine wayland and deputy chiefs sainez lane for the occ document protocol Quarterly Report for the Fourth Quarter. I understand from the secretary there are no issues with this report. I have reviewed it in detail and its on the consent calendar. Hopefully you received it earlier and have done so as well. With that i moved to adopt second. Okay Public Comment Public Comments. My name is john jones is unfair to the pu
The city of San Francisco please, rise for the pledge of allegiance. [pleage of allegiance] commissioner termini like to call roll call president turman here, vp mazzucco here marshall here dejesus here melara is excused hing here. The measure you have a quorum. Also with us i is the chief of Police William scott and director of the department of Police Accountability choice hicks. Thank you mdm. Sec. Mems of the public welcome to the meeting wednesday march 8, 2016 of the San Francisco Police Commission. In reviewing the agenda there are no additions or changes so we will begin with the first line item. Mdm. Sec. Item number one consent calendar receipt and file action. Sfpd dpa document protocol Quarterly Report fourthquarter 2016 okay. Commissioners, in your package is a memorandum from lieut. Catherine wayland and deputy chiefs sainez lane for the occ document protocol Quarterly Report for the Fourth Quarter. I understand from the secretary there are no issues with this report. I h