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Volunteers open doors to cross-border health workers

This content was published on Mar 13, 2020 Many people in the Ticino region have opened their homes to cross-border health workers from neighbouring Italy.

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Switzerland closes its schools to slow virus spread

This content was published on Mar 13, 2020 On March 13, the Swiss government announced the temporary closure of schools and universities nationwide to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

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Ticino closes all schools to contain coronavirus

This content was published on Mar 13, 2020 The announcement on Friday follows a series of measures taken earlier in the week as the canton declared a “state of necessity”, giving the authorities power to act in the interests of public health. Cantons Vaud and Fribourg also announced similar measures. This was followed by a nationwide closure of schools until April 4. In Switzerland,…

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Coronavirus: ‘Fears, rumours and stigma’ cause bullying in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 13, 2020 A Taiwanese student at the University of Lucerne recounts how she was mocked for being Asian amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Passengers from the Grand Princess cruise ship are assisted boarding a charter plane

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Four Swiss on board coronavirus cruise ship repatriated

This content was published on Mar 12, 2020 Four Swiss nationals who had been stuck on the Grand Princess cruise ship outside San Francisco have returned to Switzerland.

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Swiss cantons expected to follow Ticino’s lead in emergency measures

This content was published on Mar 12, 2020 The federal health office says a state of emergency will probably be declared for the whole of Switzerland soon.

A doctor at Geneva University Hospital talks to a person suspected of being infected with coronavirus COVID-19 on March 10, 2020

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Serbia closes borders to coronavirus-affected states, including Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 12, 2020 Serbia has closed its borders for travellers from countries most affected by the coronavirus outbreak, including Switzerland.

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As virus spreads, Ticino curbs social life

This content was published on Mar 12, 2020 The southern Swiss canton of Ticino, bordering Italy, is shuttering cinemas, ski resorts, gyms, nightclubs and non-compulsory schools.

Culture

Gjon’s Tears to perform at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest (ESC)

This content was published on Mar 11, 2020 Switzerland has selected Fribourg singer Gjon’s Tears to perform “Répondez-moi” [Answer me] at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). This is the first time in ten years that Switzerland is competing with a French song.

Culture

Switzerland is no longer a cinematic island

Considering Switzerland’s dimensions, the country is spoiled in terms of its cinema scene.

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