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Swiss art stretches reality

This content was published on Apr 9, 2003 The show is part of the swisspeaks festival – an eight-week event in the Big Apple celebrating Swiss creativity in the arts, culture and business. The Swiss Institute of Contemporary Art is displaying 11 exhibits – many of them by Swiss artists. The exhibition curator, Marc-Olivier Wahler, says the show is all about pushing reality…

Swiss firms respond to virus threat

This content was published on Apr 9, 2003 Many firms have imposed restrictions on workers travelling to affected countries in an effort to avoid spreading the illness. Novartis is asking its employees not to travel to Hong Kong or to the Chinese province of Guangdong, where Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) is thought to have originated. In addition, the pharmaceutical concern has told…

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Sars epidemic no cause for panic, say doctors

This content was published on Apr 9, 2003 The medical corps says the atypical pneumonia that originated in China and has killed over 100 people around the world is no worse than other viral diseases. “Sars is far from being a major killer,” said Giorgio Zanetti, an infectious diseases specialist at Lausanne University Hospital. “Only ten per cent of all cases are serious…

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Swiss hospitals boost precautions over Sars

This content was published on Apr 9, 2003 Hospitals are using greater protection than normal because of uncertainties over how the disease is transmitted. Fourteen suspected cases have been reported in the country so far, but seven of those have since been ruled out. Only one of the remaining seven has yet been labelled a “probable” case of Sars (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).…

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Fountains attract a steady stream of tourists

This content was published on Apr 8, 2003 And they maintain their role at the heart of everyday city life. The Swiss capital, Bern, has about 100 fountains mostly dating from the Middle Ages. In the old town – a Unesco world heritage site – there are 11 richly decorated fountains, which were built as a sign of the city’s wealth. Many of…

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Skater spins her way into the record books

This content was published on Apr 7, 2003 As a crowd of about 100 fans at the Chelsea Piers Skyrink in New York looked on, a blurred Ruh clocked 115 complete revolutions on the ice without stopping. The 23-year-old’s record-breaking spins, which were counted by slowing down a video of her attempt, smashed the previous record of 60 spins. That was set by…

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Hong Kong pulls out of watch fair in protest over virus fears

This content was published on Apr 7, 2003 The move comes after the Federal Health Office on Thursday confirmed that a ban on certain Asian countries would remain in place. Fred Lam, deputy executive director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC) said the move was totally unacceptable and that the Swiss authorities had left his delegation with no alternative. The Hong…

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Allergies thrive on too much hygiene

This content was published on Apr 7, 2003 The new findings suggest that children in particular are failing to develop key defences against everyday bacteria. As part of World Health Day on Monday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is launching a new campaign, “Healthy environments for children”. One of its goals is to investigate the reasons for a rise in allergies such as…

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Botta creations span the world

This content was published on Apr 6, 2003 swissinfo met up with Botta shortly after he returned from the Chinese capital, Beijing, where he is working on an art museum. Born in Mendrisio, in canton Ticino, on April 1 1943, Botta has kept his youthful looks. The architect has been extremely successful over the years. He met with Gemma d’Urso in Lugano –…

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America’s Cup winners take to the road

This content was published on Apr 5, 2003 The America’s Cup winners have begun a national tour – taking with them the famous trophy and the story of Alinghi’s success. “Generally the trophy sits in a cabinet at the winners’ yacht club and never gets seen by the greater public,” Alinghi spokesman Mike Abson told swissinfo during the team’s two-day visit to the…

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