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A Swiss hotel has a luxury coronavirus-themed package that could cost up to $77,500 for a 14-day stay

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In the days of quarantine and social distancing, a Swiss hotel's slogan "hotel service without the other people" has taken on a whole new meaning. Because the hotel chain Le Bijou was already set up so guests could avoid human contact, its co-founder and chief executive Alexander Hübner told Insider that it didn't take much to launch "COVID-19 Service." The service can only be described as a luxury COVID-19-themed package with options for doctor visits and food delivery. Le Bijou has 42 units — which Hübner describes as "luxury Airbnbs" — at properties in cities across Switzerland. Units have full-service kitchens and amenities like saunas, Jacuzzi's, fireplaces, and gyms, according to Hübner. Besides cleaners, the units all operate without any staff, including check-in. Hübner added that guests have a private app and remote 24-hour concierge that they can use to order meals, personal chefs, groceries, massages, cabs, and more — thoug...