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Switzerland. Canton Ticino. Ponte Tresa. The inhabitants on the building's first floor have written a message on a white sheet hanged outside on their balcony which faces Italy. The words say " Together we will make it. Switzerland and Italy". The flag of Switzerland displays a white cross in the centre of a square red field. The white cross is known as the Swiss cross. A woman is hanging wet clean clothes on the dryer. Due to the spread of the coronavirus (also called Covid-19)., 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 borders, 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. Ponte Tresa is a municipality in the district of Lugano. 7.04.2020 © 2020 Didier Ruef
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