This week, 880 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Switzerland, down 44% from the week before (1,576). The daily number of cases on a 7-day rolling average is now 126. During the week, 22 people were reported being admitted to hospital in Switzerland with Covid-19. In addition, deaths were stable at 11, 2 higher than […]
Switzerland running low on butter and potatoes
Import quotas to protect farmers from outside competition are tightly managed in Switzerland. However, when Swiss farm production dips or demand rises, quotas are often eased to allow more low tariff imports. This week, Switzerland’s government extended quotas on butter and potatoes in response to shortages. On 22 June 2021, Switzerland’s Federal Office for Agriculture […]
Switzerland tops innovation in Europe in 2021
In 2021, Switzerland had the highest innovation score in Europe, according to a report published by the European Commission this week. Switzerland’s innovation score of 162.3 put it comfortably ahead of Sweden (156.5), the European nation in second place. The score measures innovation across 12 areas, which include workforce education, research systems (international research publications), […]
Switzerland to open mass events and nightclubs to those with Covid certificates
On 23 June 2021, Switzerland’s government announced that it was loosening a wide range of Covid-19 restrictions from Saturday. From Saturday, 26 June 2021 rules on nightclubs, large events, remote working, education and restaurants will be loosened. In addition, it will become easier for travellers to enter Switzerland. The key changes include: No limit on […]
Record number of deaths recorded in Switzerland in 2020
During the course of 2020, 8,415 more people died than in 2019, a rise of 12.4%, according to statistics published by Switzerland’s Federal Statistical Office. The rise in year-on-year deaths is broadly in line with various Covid-19 death estimates for Switzerland in 2020. The official toll is 7,606. However, others have calculated Swiss Covid-19 deaths […]
Swiss summer avalanche risk highest in decades
Summer doesn’t feel like the season for avalanches, however, Alpine snow can be dangerous at any time of the year. On Sunday 13 June 2021, an avalanche near the Mauvoisin dam in the municipality of Val de Bagnes which contains Verbier, buried someone. The avalanche occurred at 5pm at an altitude of around 3,400 metres, […]
Covid: vaccination open to 12-15 year olds in Switzerland
12 to 15 year olds will soon have access to Covid-19 vaccination in Switzerland, Christoph Berger, head of Switzerland’s federal vaccination commission, told the newspaper NZZ over the weekend. On 22 June 2021, the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) gave the plan a green light. On 4 June 2021, Swissmedic, Switzerland’s drug approval authority, […]
Covid: Delta variant does not worry Swiss vaccination commission
Switzerland is well prepared to take on the Delta variant, said Christoph Berger, head of Switzerland’s federal vaccination commission. Based on what we currently know, there is no need to be concerned, he said, reported RTS. While it’s true that the variant is more contagious, nearly 90% of those vaccinated with two doses of mRNA […]
All new Swiss cars to have black box recorders
When an aircraft crashes, one the first actions is searching for the black box, which is typically bright orange, in order to understand what went wrong. Switzerland’s road authority would like to see similar technology added to all new cars from 7 July 2024, according to RTS. These black boxes would record information such as […]
Covid: new cases down 43% in Switzerland this week
This week, 1,576 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Switzerland, down 43% from the week before (2,759), representing the steepest weekly decline in recoded cases since the pandemic began. The daily number of cases on a 7-day rolling average is now 225. Deaths are down too. The number of Covid-19 deaths this week was 10, […]
