Tag: #Switzerland
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Curevac signs a deal with Novartis for Swiss pharmaceutical help
Berlin, March 4 (AFP/APP): German group Curevac said Thursday it has signed a deal with Novartis for the Swiss pharmaceutical giant to help in its production of the Covid-19 vaccine it is developing. The Swiss giant will make up to 50 million doses of Curevac’s mRNA vaccine by the end of 2021 and up to 200 million doses…
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Swiss say shops, museums can reopen on March 1
Bern, Switzerland, Feb 24 (AFP/APP):Switzerland announced Wednesday that shops, museums and zoos can reopen from March 1 — the first steps out of Covid-19 restrictions and into the “gradual normalisation of social and economic life”. The Swiss government announced that non-essential shops, museums and library reading rooms will reopen, along with outdoor sports and leisure…
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5 mothers bring smiles to children in distress
With a slogan “happy children, happy world”, five mothers hailing from Turkey, Switzerland, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina are reaching out to children in distress
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Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami bagged a second world championship gold
Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Feb 18 (AFP/APP): Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami bagged a second “unbelievable” world championship gold as she edged hot favourite Mikaela Shiffrin to the women’s giant slalom title in Cortina d’Ampezzo on Thursday. American Shiffrin had been fastest down the first leg, but Gut-Behrami turned on the afterburners on the second run to clock a winning…
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Swiss Set to Stretch COVID Restrictions until March
The Swiss are set to stretch COVID restrictions until March.
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Belgian Dies in Swiss Avalanche: Police
According to the police, a Belgian has died in a Swiss avalanche.
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Airspace Protection Provided in Switzerland
Geneva, Dec 29 (AFP/APP): Switzerland will get round-the-clock airspace protection starting this week, the military said Tuesday, nearly seven years after the country was unable to scramble fighter jets to respond to a hijacking outside of business hours. Starting on December 31, two F-18 fighter jets will be operational 24/7 to protect the airspace over…
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Swiss Admit Blundering after COVID First Wave
The Swiss have admitted to blundering after the COVID first wave.
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Switzerland’s top court has overturned an eight-year doping ban on Chinese swimmer Sun Yang
Geneva, Dec 24 (AFP/APP): Switzerland’s top court has overturned an eight-year doping ban on Chinese swimmer Sun Yang imposed by the Court of Arbitration of Sport in February, a court statement said Thursday. The decision comes seven months before the Tokyo Olympics and is welcome news for the triple Olympic champion. “The Swiss Federal Supreme…
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Swiss Swift Start on COVID19 Vaccinations
There has been a swift start on COVID19 vaccinations in Switzerland.