Switzerland 2020 Lugano. Living with Coronavirus

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Switzerland. Canton Ticino. Viganello. Viganello is a quarter of Lugano. The primary school has been closed on march 16 due to the spread of the coronavirus (also called Covid-19). Empty school courtyard with swing duck. Due to the spread of the coronavirus, the Federal Council has categorised the situation in the country as “extraordinary”. It has issued a recommendation to all citizens to stay at home, especially the sick and the elderly. From March 16 the government ramped up its response to the widening pandemic, ordering the closure of schools, bars, restaurants, sports facilities and cultural spaces. Only businesses providing essential goods to the population – such as grocery stores, bakeries and pharmacies – are to remain open. 21.04.2020 © 2020 Didier Ruef