Swiss government says it is banning all 'public and private' events in the country as measure against spread of coronavirus.
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"We aware that this measure will have a significant impact on public life,” said Switzerland's interior minister, Alain Berset. For events with fewer than 1,000 people, organizers “must carry out a risk assessment in conjunction with the competent cantonal authorities to decide whether or not the event can be held,” the government saidSwitzerland has reported 15 confirmed cases of the newThe government defined the outbreak as a"special situation" - the second-highest of three levels in the country's epidemic law.
It wasn't immediately clear whether the ban would also affect meetings at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva. The global body has a special extraterritorial status that may exempt it from nationalRolando Gomez, spokesman for the U.N. Human Rights Council, said"well over 1,000 participants" were taking part in a four-week session that began Monday.
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