Around 2,000 people have been placed in quarantine after two cases of Omicron, the latest variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, were detected in a school in Switzerland, reported the canton of Geneva. On 2 December 2021, two cases of Omicron were detected on the campus of the International School of Geneva based in the commune […]
Majority of Swiss in favour of compulsory vaccination, according to poll
According to poll results published over the weekend, 53% of those surveyed in Switzerland were in favour of making Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory, a percentage that rose to 69% for those working in the health sector, reported 20 Minutes. Overall, the percentage supporting compulsory vaccination was higher in German-speaking Switzerland (53.4%) than among French speakers (50.2%). […]
Swiss vote results on Covid laws, Nurses and Judges
On 28 November 2021, Swiss voters voted on three federal initiatives on Covid laws, nurses working conditions and the way judges are selected. The controversial vote on Covid laws was aimed at revoking Covid laws introduced in March 2021, which include provisions allowing Switzerland’s Covid certificates to be implemented. As forecast in recent polls, the latest […]
Swiss anti-vaccine anti-pass activist in coma due to Covid-19
Well-known activist François de Siebenthal is in intensive care at the CHUV hospital in Lausanne after catching the SARS-CoV-2 virus, reported 24 Heures and RTS. The 65-year-old proponent of numerous conspiracy theories has spent months comparing Covid-19 to the flu and protesting against Switzerland’s contact tracing app, Covid certificates and vaccine rules, reported RTS. He […]
Swiss to vote on three proposals this Sunday
On 28 November 2021, Swiss voters will be asked to decide on three proposals, one of them is particularly contentious. Nursing Initiative The first is an initiative aimed at improving the working conditions of nurses. As the population ages the profession faces major challenges. In order to maintain high-quality nursing care a greater number of […]
Average Swiss household income reaches nearly 115,000 francs
The gross mean household income in Switzerland was CHF 114,984 (US$ 125,000) in 2019, according to the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). Overall, 40% of households in Switzerland had income over this mean while 60% brought in less. 73% of this income came from working, 23% came from pensions, welfare and household transfers such as alimony, […]
Switzerland bans flights from southern Africa
Flights to Switzerland from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa have been halted, reported RTS. In addition, anyone arriving in Switzerland from Hong Kong, Israel or Belgium, must now show a negative Covid test and quarantine for 10 days, announced the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) on 26 November 2021. Entry […]
Covid: Swiss government warns cantons to prepare as new cases rise 41% in a week
This week, 42,518 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Switzerland, up 41% from the 30,254 recorded the week before. On a 7-day moving average basis the number of daily new cases was 6,074. Daily case numbers are not far from last winter’s peak. So far, similarly high case numbers have not translated into the same level of hospitalisation […]
Numerous complaints filed against vote on Swiss Covid rules
On 28 November 2021, Swiss voters will cast votes on whether to reverse some of Switzerland’s Covid laws in one of the nations most divisive votes. In the run up to the referendum, numerous complaints have been filed over how it is being handled. A number of those opposed to the government’s Covid measures are […]
Covid: Vaud brings back masks in schools
On 25 November 2021, the government of the canton of Vaud announced the return of measures to slow the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The measures include reintroducing masks at school and accelerating the rollout of booster shots. The government said that the canton is at the beginning of a new wave of infection and […]
