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Swiss government bans all events over 1,000 people

| February 28, 2020 2:05 AM

GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss government announced an immediate ban Friday on all "public and private" events in the country involving more than 1,000 people as a measure to halt the spread of COVID-19.

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