Coronavirus: Switzerland's Matterhorn mountain lights up to send message of hope

A series of illumination with a mess of hope and an instruction for people to stay at home was displayed on Switzerland's Matterhorn mountain amid coronavirus outbreak. illumination was displayed as a sign of solidarity with or countries that are fighting to battle deadly disease. Along with mess of hope, mountain was also lit up with a red heart and colours of Swiss flag. 

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Media reports suggest that projection was broadcasted live via webcam for people to watch it from confinements of ir homes. projection will reportedly run on mountain till Switzerland eases its lockdown restrictions, which is April 19. nightly projection is part of efforts of artist Gerry Hofstetter and it was displayed near resort of Zermatt on Italian-Swiss border. 

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flag of United States was also displayed on mountain to show solidarity with people of country. Jacques Pitteloud, ambassador of Switzerland to United States shared ims from his official Twitter handle, where he wrote that American flag was displayed onto peak of iconic Matterhorn mountain to send a mess of hope and solidarity to US. According to reports, Switzerland has recorded 27,078 cases of coronavirus so far, of which 1,327 people have lost ir lives. 

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Coronavirus outbreak

coronavirus pandemic has infected over 2.25 million people globally and has killed nearly 1,54,000 patients since it first broke out in December 2019. virus is believed to have originated from a seafood market in Chinese city of Wuhan, initial epicentre of disease, where animals were reportedly being traded illegally. Currently, United States, Italy, Spain, France and United Kingdom are most affected countries in world with a recorded death toll of 14,000 and above.

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(Im Credit: @SwissAmbUSA/Twitter)