Over the weekend an i. T. Firm said foot traffic in tokyo remained unchanged from a week earlier. Thats based on mobile phone data gathered with users consent. But there are far fewer visitors in Tourist Spots outside the capital compared to the november 23rd long weekend. The number of people was down 38 in china town south of to tokyo. People are also getting prepared for the new year holiday season. A shrine is selling new years lu lucky charms earlier than usual. I thought it would be better to visit now than over new ye s years. It will be so crowded and we need to be mindful of others. We cant aany infections from shrine, so i want people to visit between december and february so we dont see crowds over new years. Officials reported 1,425 new cases across the countrien on monday. More than 149,000 people in japan have been infected since the pandemic began. Over 2,100 people have died. The price tag of the tokyo listens and paralympics continues to rise after the games were postp
Spreading amongst elderly people in particular. Nationwide more than 65,000 people have been infected, over 1,200 people have died. Tokyos chie ota ward introduced a system that ranks restaurants according to Infection Prevention measures. The class one category is given to restaurants which take basic steps. Class two is awarded to those with more advanced measures in place following an n site inspection. This restaurant was among the first outlets to be assessed on thursday. Public Health Officials went through a checklist off 40 qu y queries related to the restaurants disinfection measures. Translator its reassuring that a public healt officials are conducting on site investigations. We can now welcome our customers with confidence. Translator taking preventive measures such as these will be beneficial. Our Public Health center is providing support so that restaurants can continue to operate. Officials told the restaurant it will issue stick ergs as soon as its certification is deci
He explores the relationship between American Cities and the youth of baseball looking at the changing architecture and loeks of ballparks over the years and what those reveal about society and culture at large. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event and provided the video. Thanks. I want to thank the library for putting on this event. Library board. Jonathan kemper and staff who worked with us. Steve, she mention ed as well. The library is a fan tas ik institution. Were very lucky to have it. Look at this awesome auditorium. So, speaking of great public spaces, this is one. Yes, yes. All right, paul. Libraries involve parks. Two most important things in the city, right . Youve had this incredibly distinguished career as an architectural critic, people are really here to hear you talk about kaufman stadium. Have you talked to the audience what who you are and what youve done prior to write iing about ballparks, which is a long story. Well get some of it any way. No, i spent m
People are here to hear you talk about kauffman stadium. Have you talked to the audience about who you are and what you have done prior to writing about ballparks, which is a long story . Paul i have spent most of my life i have been lucky because i have spent my life about what interests me, but i guess so have you. Whitney i try. What pisses me off. Paul whether it pisses you off or you like it. I have already i have always loved architecture and journalism and i am not very good at making choices. I have found a place where the two of them intersect. Whitney did you study architecture . Paul i studied architectural history. I went to yale, a place where those of you went to princeton do not always acknowledge. Whitney i heard about it. In connecticut . Paul a place called connecticut. I studied architectural history. I then began a career as a journalist. I toyed with going to architecture school. I thought the world had enough second rate architects and did not need another. I did
Services unicredit shares see red as the named front runner for the top job pitching him against the current chief. An allnighter doesnt stop Angela Merkels Early Morning. Commissioners president tells cnbc it is important to fund climate and digital policies this is the reason why we are negotiating. There are many different interests that have to be convened with the budget it puts emphasis on the modern policies good morning. It is a very big day for your data we had pmi numbers coming out. We had the composite numbers the flash has come in at 51. 6. Services at 52. 8 up from 52. 5. Manufacturing has come in much higher than expectations at 49. 1 versus 47. 9 in january a bit of a surprise given that some people were expecting that coronavirus would have impacted those. Absolutely. The new business index which held at januarys high that seems to be holding up. For further information on what we should be looking at here, lets get out to Chris Williamson at ihs market great to have y