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Rebecca Ruiz, State Councilor of Canton of Vaud reacts in her office, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, March 19, 2020. The Swiss authorities proclaimed on 16 March a state of emergency in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus and (Covid-19) disease. The state of emergency will last until 19 April. The government declared that all entertainment and leisure businesses will shut down. Grocery stores, and hospitals will remain open and new border controls will be put in place. (KEYSTONE/POOL/Jean-Christophe Bott)