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Switzerland bans major public events to slow spread of virus

This content was published on Feb 28, 2020 Switzerland has banned public events with more than 1,000 people until at least March 15 in response to the coronavirus threat.

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Transport operators told to pay back millions in state subsidies

This content was published on Feb 28, 2020 Two more Swiss state-owned transport companies have been ordered to pay back more than CHF50 million ($51 million) in wrongly claimed subsidies.

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Coronavirus: Head-shaking doctors and non-hand-shaking workers

This content was published on Feb 26, 2020 A day after the first confirmed Swiss case of coronavirus, some doctors have accused the government of “irresponsibly” underestimating the danger.

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Plans unveiled to clear Swiss former ammo depot

This content was published on Feb 25, 2020 Residents of Mitholz may have to leave their homes for 10 years due to an operation to clean up an old ammunition depot.

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Switzerland confirms first coronavirus case

This content was published on Feb 25, 2020 Switzerland reported its first coronavirus case on Tuesday found in canton Ticino, which borders Italy.

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Coronavirus: Ticino and its cross-border workers from Italy

This content was published on Feb 25, 2020 More than a quarter of the workforce in canton Ticino commutes from Italy every day. Some locals want the government to close the border.

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Swiss step up precautions to prevent spread of coronavirus

This content was published on Feb 24, 2020 Authorities say measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus from Italy are stepped up, but the situation in Switzerland is under control.

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The curious incident of the documents in the Swiss army bunker

This content was published on Feb 23, 2020 The recent Crypto scandal is another reminder to the Swiss authorities of the importance of transparent archiving in a democracy.

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Memorial marks 50th anniversary of Switzerland’s worst terror attack

This content was published on Feb 21, 2020 The participants, including Ruedi Berlinger, co-organiser of the memorial event and son of the flight captain killed in the crash, laid wreaths and burned 47 candles. On February 21, 1970, Switzerland was shaken when Swissair 330 bound for Tel Aviv crashed shortly after take-off from Zurich, killing everyone on board: 38 passengers and nine crew.…

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Consumer watchdog urges government to cap mobile roaming charges

This content was published on Feb 21, 2020 “Put simply, roaming tariffs in Switzerland are exorbitantly expensive. They are cash cows for telecom providers,” Sara Stalder, head of the Swiss Consumer Protection FoundationExternal link, told Swiss public television SRFExternal link on Friday. The foundation said that Swiss consumers had to pay up to 975 times the standard fee for internet surfing abroad on…

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