European and Swiss authorities are seeing the emergence of an illegal trade in false negative Covid-19 test results, reported RTS. As more and more countries introduce requirements to produce negative Covid-19 tests as a condition of entry, so do the incentives to buy and sell false test results. This week, Switzerland introduced a new rule […]
Using Swiss tax money to promote meat should stop, argue environmentalists
Every year, Swiss tax payers contribute CHF 5.4 million to the promotion and marketing of Swiss meat. The money is paid to Proviande, a meat industry association, and it is used to promote and market meat produced in Switzerland. For environmentalists, using public funds to promote and advertise an environmentally damaging product makes no sense. […]
More than 230,000 sign petition to end lockdown in Switzerland
A petition aimed at pressuring the federal government into ending coronavirus restrictions has collected more than 230,000 signatures. The petition was started by members of the young liberals party (FDP/PLR) in Zurich. It is supported by the Swiss Peoples Party (SVP/UDC) and USAM/SGV, a small business association. Petition organisers demand restaurants, bars, leisure and sports […]
Covid: Swiss cases and deaths down further this week
This week, Switzerland’s Covid figures continued to improve. Over the seven days to 12 February 2021, Switzerland reported 8,854 new positive Covid-19 cases and 155 deaths. The number of daily cases reported in Switzerland over the same period averaged 1,265, a figure 16% lower than the daily reported average of 1,508 reported the week before. The number […]
Middle class shrinks in Switzerland
Statistics published at the end of January 2021 show a fall in the percentage of the population included in the definition of middle class in Switzerland. Middle class includes everyone belonging to a household with a gross income of between 70% and 150% of the median, according to a definition by Switzerland’s Federal Statistical Office. […]
Covid: new negative test requirement for entering Switzerland
From Monday 8 February 2021, many people entering Switzerland require a negative PCR test. Currently, there are restrictions on who can enter Switzerland. Generally, only those with a Swiss passport, a valid Swiss residence or cross-border permit, and those who are citizens of an EU or EFTA nation are allowed to enter Switzerland under the […]
Covid: time to double down, says Swiss expert
Since reaching a peak in early November 2020, Covid-19 cases in Switzerland have fallen significantly. The 7-day daily average was 8,238 on 8 November 2020. By 8 February 2021, this figure was down by more than 80% at 1,437. However, according to Martin Ackermann, head of the Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force, now is […]
Covid: Israel’s vaccine experiment looks promising
Israel leads the world in the race to vaccinate against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in what some are calling the world’s leading Covid-19 vaccine experiment. 64 doses of vaccine per 100 people have been administered there, far more than in any other nation. Israel’s strategy has focused on protecting the most vulnerable first. By 6 February […]
The cause of the apocalyptic skies covering Switzerland
On 6 February 2021, across parts of Switzerland, people awoke to a strange yellowish light and brown skies. The strange light and brown sky is caused by sand from the Sahara desert. It is a well known meteorological phenomenon that occurs around three times a year in Switzerland, according to SRF Meteo. Areas currently most […]
Swiss shares can now be traded again in London
On 1 July 2019, the EU withdrew stock market equivalence for equity securities listed on the Swiss stock exchange. Since then it has not been possible to trade Swiss-listed shares in the EU. The loss of EU financial market equivalence occurred while Switzerland was haggling with Brussels over a framework agreement aimed at replacing Switzerland’s […]
