our commentator is joseph kraft, always good to see you joe >> good to see you, too. >> let's take aook at today's feature report. >> reporter: a major japanese electronic maker released a cutting edge ultra-violet disinfecting lamp. it is the first to kill pathogenwhile being safe for humans. elsewhere a traditional paper and wood craft company has learned ancient treatment for protecting art work can be adapted to protect people during the age of the pandemic. >> translator: it is totally safe and can be used on any surface materials. >> reporter: today's today we'll show you a new technology and traditional treatments are making public spaces cleaner and safer. >> a new technology that's making public space cleaner and safer, that's what we need right now. not only are we battling a pandemic, flu season is upon us. how have you been dealing with covid-19 here? >> standard, wearing masks and being in a well-ventilated room and praying. >> same here. a company created the world's first uv lamp that's not only safe for women but successfully combatting covid-19. >> reporter: in octob

joseph kraft, it is od tgoo see you. >> good to see you.ake a look at today's featured report. life during the pandemic led to new needs when it comes to goods consumers buy and services they use. for example, being able to know how crowded shops or restaurants are before choosing where to go. for others it may mean having safer eating options like outdoor barbecue restaurants. today's report gives you a glimpse of how businesses are offering customers peace of mind as they venture out the new normal. >> reporter: if you take a look at the graph here, you will see the monthly sales compares to the same month of the previous year. as you can see starting in april, figures fell 40% compares to 2019. things are slowly starting to improve. if you look at the data, you see some recovery in the months leading to october. if you look at the break down, you will see that restaurants are rebounding and fast food is doing better than the year before at 1.8%. japanese pubs and bars are still down significantly at minus 36.3% and minus 20.4%. what do y

. ♪ >> hi and welcome to a special edition of "biz stream" with joseph kraft.d to have you back. >> glad to be back. >> let's look at the feature report. >> one of the key ingredients needed for sustaining our rich oceans is kelp forests, stretching along coast lines these large swaths of plant life provide food and shelter for a variety of sea life. in recent years, however, a variety of factors have contributed to coastal sea beds dekals fiction all over the world. >> it's not just having a negative impact on the environment, it's hurting the >> fortunately some companies are stepping in to help bring back marine plan thes and turning kelp-eating sea urchins into cash. today's report looks at sustainable development goals by those looking to protect the ecosystems. >> this was a way to pr work together to resolve issue today we're looking at life below water with the goal to sustainability use the ocean's seas and marines resources, focussing on the sea floor dessert fiction where it becoming barren of all life. this is a very important issue. >> absolutely i