Switzerland. Canton Ticino. Lugano. An elderly man wears a mask on the face and gloves on his hands to protect himself from the Coronavirus (also called Covid-19). He seats on a his concrete wall and takes a rest. 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. The Federal Council (German: Bundesrat, French: Conseil fédéral, Italian: Consiglio federale, Romansh: Cussegl federal) is the seven-member executive council that constitutes the federal government of the Swiss Confederation. 17.03.2020 © 2020 Didier Ruef