This week, 6,174 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Switzerland, down 10% from the 6,845 recorded the week before. On a 7-day moving average basis, the number of daily new cases (882) is back down to where it was in early August 2021. The number entering hospital with Covid-19 is also down. Over the last 7 days, […]
Swiss government rejects selection of judges by lottery
This week, the Federal Council launched its campaign against a vote on 28 November 2021 to move to a system where Switzerland’s judges would be selected by lottery. The proposed system would involve randomly selecting judges from a preselected pool of qualified people. Currently, Swiss judges are elected by the Federal Assembly, the combination of […]
Covid: Switzerland looks at third vaccine doses
Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) is looking at following the EU and authorising third doses of Covid-19 vaccines, reported 20 Minutes. The FOPH is also considering extending the validity of Covid-19 certificates issued to those who have recovered from the disease. This group currently gets 180 days from the date of a positive […]
Covid: 50 franc vaccination reward to be binned
On 14 October 2021, Switzerland’s Federal Council announced that its proposed CHF 50 reward for successfully encouraging someone to get vaccinated against Covid-19 will be scrapped, reported RTS. On Wednesday, the federal government met with cantonal representatives in Luzern to discuss measures to increase immunity in the population via a vaccination push. The CHF 50 […]
100 franc fines for entering Switzerland without right forms
Since new requirements were introduced, a number of people have been fined after entering Switzerland without the correct Covid related documents or tests, reports Le Matin. Since 20 September 2021, nearly everyone entering Switzerland has been required to fill out a passenger locator form (PLF) and present proof of either full vaccination, recovery or a […]
Geo-blocking set to be banned in Switzerland
Geo-blocking is the practice of pushing online shoppers to a version of a website based on their geographic location. Many consumers would like to see the practice made illegal and Swiss laws look set to make it so, according to the NZZ am Sonntag, reported Le Matin. Geo-blocking and filtering is particularly pernicious in a […]
Dioxin pollution in Lausanne sparks concerns in other Swiss regions
This week, the canton of Vaud said that eggs and pumpkins produced in a zone covering much of Lausanne should not be eaten. The areas affected are shown by shading in the image above. The darkest shaded zones are the most polluted. Eggs grown in the three central zones should not be eaten, along with […]
Covid: Swiss government sets aggressive vaccination targets
The federal government announced plans to aggressively push Covid-19 vaccinations with a new programme launching in November 2021 costing CHF 150 million. The objective of the campaign is to reach a vaccination rate of 93% among those over 65 and a rate of 80% among those aged 18 to 65. These targets will require a […]
Swiss unemployment down, especially among young
Unemployment fell from 2.7% to 2.6% in September 2021 in Switzerland, with a sharp drop among those aged 15 to 24, reported RTS. By the end of September 2021, just over 200,000 people were looking for employment in Switzerland according to Switzerland’s standard measure, which is focused on those registered with the official unemployment office, […]
Only a third of Swiss restaurants properly scan Covid certificates
A team working for the magazine Bon à savoir visited 70 cafés and restaurants in French-speaking Switzerland to see how many checked for Covid Certificates, reported RTS. Checking a Covid certificate requires checking the certificate to see if it shows valid vaccination or test details and then ensuring the certificate presented belongs to the person […]
