In the week to 11 September 2020, the reported number of new SARS-CoV-2 infections recorded in Switzerland was 2,707, 24% higher than the 2,186 cases recorded the week before. The total number of recorded cases stood at 46,239 by 11 September 2020. The 7-day rolling average number of daily new cases this week was 387, up from […]
Coronavirus: France remains off Swiss risk list despite a steep rise in cases
When the number of cases over the last 14 days in a country reaches 60 per 100,000, Switzerland’s health authorities undertake a review of the situation to decide whether the country should be added to the nation’s risk list, something that triggers a mandatory quarantine requirement. Over the 14 days to 9 September 2020, France […]
Fribourg hospital under pressure after Covid-19 outbreak
According to RTS, a branch of the HFR hospital in the Swiss canton of Fribourg has reached full capacity after a rise in Covid-19 patients following an outbreak in a local nursing home. The rise in hospital admissions follows an outbreak of Covid-19 in a nursing home in the region. Nine new patients have been […]
Swiss Rail loses a third of passengers due to coronavirus
Recently published figures show rail passenger numbers dropped by more than a third during the first half of 2020. During this period an average of 810,000 passengers a day traveled on the network, a number more than a third less than during the first half of 2019 when there was 1.29 million. The number of […]
Swiss lose interest in healthy eating and exercise
A recent poll conducted by GFS.bern suggests Swiss are becoming less interested in nutrition and exercise. While a majority (77%) still say they are fairly or very interested in nutrition and exercise, the percentage saying they were very interested fell from 41% in 2014 to 27% in 2020. Over the same period, the percentage saying […]
Switzerland adds 10 more nations to its compulsory quarantine list
Update: on 11 September 2020, Switzerland added further to its list of quarantine regions and included parts of France and Vienna. On 7 September 2020, Switzerland added to its list of quarantine countries. People entering Switzerland from 55 nations must now quarantine for 10 days. On 7 September 2020, 10 nations were added to the […]
Referendum: Swiss to vote on two weeks paternity leave
On 27 September 2020, Swiss voters have many decisions to make. The list of referenda is long and includes decisions on fighter jets, ending the free movement of people between Switzerland and the EU, hunting and tax deductions for child care. Another is a decision on whether to accept a proposal to grant fathers two […]
Obesity remains a significant health issue in Switzerland
The number of people in Switzerland suffering from obesity has doubled over 25 years, according to a recent study published by the Federal Statistical Office. In 1992, 5% of Switzerland’s population was classified as obese. By 2017, the percentage had risen to 11%. In recent years the rate has stabilised. Zoltan Pataky, an obesity specialist […]
Swiss government relaxes rules for most polluting cars
Citing the economic effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, Switzerland’s Federal Council has decided to relax measures designed to curb the sale of the most polluting cars in Switzerland. In July 2012, Switzerland introduced regulations on the CO2 emissions of new cars. The rules, which include average fleet emissions limits, apply to any vendor importing more […]
Coronavirus: Switzerland considers adding only parts of France to its quarantine list
With daily infection rates in France rising to levels not seen since its previous peak in April 2020, the Swiss government is considering modifying its quarantine risk list system to include certain French regions rather than the whole country. The idea is being discussed as a potential way to avoid paralysing parts of Switzerland that […]
