Spiez, News, Pictures & buzz

From Lucerne to Lugano, take the slow train in Switzerland  National Geographic UK

India battles vaccine rollout amid new surge  The News International

Covid hits Swiss army bio warfare centre  Space War News

IAEA, Switzerland's Spiez Laboratory Enhance Collaboration for Environmental Protection  International Atomic Energy Agency

Molecular Partners and Novartis COVID-19 Antiviral Candidate, Ensovibep, Maintains Binding and Neutralization of New Viral Variants in vitro  Yahoo Finance

New laboratory (in-vitro) study provides coronavirus insight: A.Vogel's Echinaforce demonstrates anti-viral activity against SARS CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.  Canada NewsWire

Swiss Wine Regions  Wine-Searcher

LETTER: Sad news at illuminations cancelled but we can help Watercress Line survive  Hampshire Chronicle

New WHO scheme could speed response to global health crises  swissinfo.ch

Melting glacier to release plane wreck sooner than thought  swissinfo.ch

Authors of coronavirus-echinacea study publish a correction  swissinfo.ch

A shadow pyramid and 6000 geese: Friday's best photos  The Guardian

Slow travel in Switzerland: the 10-day rail itinerary  National Geographic UK

Chairman of the NATO Military Committee visits Switzerland and the International Committee of the Red Cross  NATO HQ

Nuclear Safety, Non-Proliferation and Collaboration in Switzerland| IAEA  International Atomic Energy Agency

Accuracy of serological testing for SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies: First results of a large mixed‐method evaluation study  Wiley

Swiss warned against taking herbal 'miracle cure' for Covid-19  The Local Switzerland

Swiss Lab Faces Backlash After Echinacea Remedy Hyped As COVID Cure  HBW Insight

New Music From Jamala, Netta, Guy Sebastian And More | wiwibloggs  wiwibloggs

Switzerland joins calls for Navalny inquiry - SWI swissinfo.ch  swissinfo.ch

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Hi! I will be arriving in Switzerland from Paris in September by train and I will be spending 4 nights in Switzerland before going to Milan, also by train. Where should I base myself? I don't want to stay in Luzern, Bern or Interlaken. Looking for smaller towns. I'm looking to do some hiking and maybe visit a mountain (either Jungfraujoch or Matterhorn). Thanks.

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My friend and I are traveling through Europe this summer, and we really want to visit Switzerland. We want to visit a region that we can fly into, but also be able to enjoy nature and escape the big city. We want to backpack or something. We really want to visit Lauterbrunnen (it look SO gorgeous!) but we're on a tight budget and can't figure out how to get there cheaply since there isn't an airport. Any suggestions on a city to travel to or how to get to Lauterbrunnen cheaply? Thanks.

Dear All, I am planning a short trip (3 days) to switzerland with my wife and 3 year old daughter from Manchester in next couple of weeks. I know its a very short time frame but nevertheless would like to get the best out of these 3 days. Need your advice to see the best of switzerland on a budget. 1. Which are the best places to cover, considering that would like to see the scenic beauty, snow clad mountains and views which Swiss is famous for. 2. Which place would be a better place to land initially: Geneva or Zurich are the options available from Manchester? I am also Ok to land at one and depart from another. 3. As I am not going to drive, so would appreciate if somebody can recommend the cheapest way to travel for what ever places are mentioned in point 1 considering that I might have to return to Geneva/Zurich on last evening for a return flight on next day. 4. A short trip plan for 3 days would be great to have. Thanks, Pratik

Hi, We are family of husband, wife and two kids (age 6 and 3). We are making a following trip to Switzerland. Request feedback of the community members to improve this itinerary. March 29 - Arriving at Geneva in the evening. Take Train to interlaken. Check in to hotel March 30 - Trip to Schilthorn March 31 - Trip to Gruyres for Cheese and chocolate April 01 - Trip to Mt. Pilatus April 02 - Need suggestion April 03 - Need suggestion April 04 - Check out from hotel, Morning train to Zermatt, Change to Glacier Express. Disembark at Chur. Take Train to Zurich and spend night there April 05 - Take train to Geneva Airport and fly back We are not planning to do Jungfrau. Agenda to go to Schilthorn / Mt. Pilatus is that kids should play with snow as we do get to see snow in our home country. We are not into ski. Any other suggestion to improve this itinerary. What can we do in the evening at Interlaken to keep the kids engaged? Another question is how much cable car cost from Beatenberg to Niederhorn.