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Authorities rule out lockdown of Verbier

This content was published on Mar 24, 2020 Swiss authorities have rejected calls by doctors in Verbier to impose a strict confinement on the chic mountain resort.

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Fraud and online crime on the rise in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 23, 2020 While ‘hard’ crimes such as murder remain rare, and numbers of thefts are dropping, fraud and online crimes relating to pornography continued to rise in 2019.

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Big reductions in Swiss public transport services

This content was published on Mar 23, 2020 Swiss public transport has been widely reduced as of Monday, with the Federal Railways cutting back on services as part of nationwide anti-coronavirus measures.

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Swiss rights groups urge moratorium for asylum procedures

This content was published on Mar 20, 2020 Human rights organisations in Switzerland have called for a suspension of asylum procedures due to the current coronavirus epidemic.

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What to expect at Swiss borders and airports

This content was published on Mar 19, 2020 Who can still enter the country? Who is being turned away? What do you do if you have a flight booked to Switzerland next week? An overview.

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Government to announce further Covid-19 economic measures

This content was published on Mar 18, 2020 The debt measure will come into force at 7 am on Thursday, March 19, and run until midnight on April 4, the government announcedExternal link. During this period, no debt proceedings can be launched. The move comes as businesses and independent workers struggle to come to terms with the government-imposed closure of bars, restaurants, non-essential…

Soldiers get called up to help fight coronavirus

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Swiss militia soldiers get historic call up to fight coronavirus

This content was published on Mar 17, 2020 The Swiss government is mobilising up to 8,000 members of the military to help the cantons fight the rapidly spreading coronavirus, Covid-19.

Federal councillors Guy Parmelin, Karin Keller-Sutter, Simonetta Sommaruga and Alain Berset

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Media praise Swiss government’s coronavirus response

This content was published on Mar 14, 2020 The press has largely welcomed special measures introduced by the Federal Council on Friday to contain the spread of coronavirus in Switzerland.

Villars-Les Diablerets has closed its ski area

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Swiss ski resorts still operating told to ‘close immediately’

This content was published on Mar 14, 2020 The Federal Office of Public Health (OFSP) has told any ski resorts still open to the public this weekend that they should “close immediately”.

Swiss government ministers at news conference

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Switzerland imposes sweeping measures to contain coronavirus

This content was published on Mar 13, 2020 Switzerland closes schools, bans public events of more than 100 people and pledges CHF10 billion in economic aid.

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