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Also the Engadin Ski Marathon on March 8, the second largest cross country skiing event in the world with 14000+ participants. I was looking forward to it, but I understand the decision. I can't really imagine a worse scenario than thousands of exhausted, coughing people in tight spaces for a virus like this. Also terrible for volunteers, which might get into close contact with hundreds or thousands of participants d…
Ah yes true, although I thought that was cancelled before the press conference.
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They usually do but charge a 10.- processing fee, so it's rarely worth it.
I got some tickets refunded in the past. They were quite courteous with special cases.
I wonder if I can convince the SBB to refund my Non refundable Super Saver Ticket I purchased for the Geneva Auto Show.
I believe it's a _force majeure_, so usually no refunds, unless a goodwill policy is intact.
As a Swiss resident, I'm happy to see a federal-level decision that is effective immediately and made despite economic pressure to keep the status quo. Cancelled are the Geneva Auto Show (600k+ guests), Basel Fasnacht (carnival), and many other popular events (concerts and sporting events) with more than 1000 people.
This ain't true based on few web checks, for now they decided to go on (although I believe they will cancel eventually as cases ramp up in following days). I wanted to go like every year since its in my backyard and it takes 20 min bus ride, but not under these conditions.
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[1] https://www.thelocal.ch/20200228/switzerland-bans-all-major-... [2] google etc.
As a Swiss resident, I'm happy to see a federal-level decision that is effective immediately and made despite economic pressure to keep the status quo. Cancelled are the Geneva Auto Show (600k+ guests), Basel Fasnacht (carnival), and many other popular events (concerts and sporting events) with more than 1000 people.
> Cancelled are the Geneva Auto Show (600k+ guests), Basel Fasnacht (carnival), and many other popular events (concerts and sporting events) with more than 1000 people. This ain't true based on few web checks, for now they decided to go on (although I believe they will cancel eventually as cases ramp up in following days). I wanted to go like every year since its in my backyard and it takes 20 min bus ride, but not u…
The federal government announced all events with more than 1000 people involved cancelled till 15th of March. It just cannot go on.
> England's chief medical officer, Prof Chris Whitty, said transmission of the virus between people in the UK was "just a matter of time". He said if the outbreak intensifies, it may be necessary to close schools and stop mass gatherings of people for "quite a long period of time, probably more than two months".
Switzerland, most democratic country in the world, reminding people that it isn't just the authoritarians who know how to keep organised. It is very hard to understand how democracies work; it is important to keep an eye on how these things play out.
Essentially: The government is us.
I wonder if I can convince the SBB to refund my Non refundable Super Saver Ticket I purchased for the Geneva Auto Show.