On 2 February 2022, Switzerland’s Federal Council announced it was lifting the requirements to work from home and to quarantine after contact with an infected person from Thursday, 3 February 2022. In addition, the government is looking at the possibility of lifting a wide range of other measures. Further decisions are to be made on […]
Covid: cases continue to rise this week in Switzerland but hospitals stable
This week, 226,080 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Switzerland, up 16% from the 194,679 cases reported a week earlier. However the number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised has remained fairly stable. This week, 533 people were reported hospitalised with Covid-19 in Switzerland, 14% above the 468 reported the week before. These figures tend to rise once data […]
Covid: Swiss health system unlikely to be overloaded by Omicron, according to model
Given the greater infectiousness of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, many experts have been concerned that it could push the healthcare system to its breaking point. However, the seemingly less hazardous nature of the variant has led researchers in Switzerland and Germany to conclude that hospital overload is unlikely. In the UK, the […]
Overwhelming majority of ICU patients in Switzerland unvaccinated, show data
On 25 January 2022, a study published by Zurich University Hospital found that 97% of Covid-19 ICU patients since the start of Switzerland’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign were unvaccinated. The study evaluated hospital data from 964 Covid-19 patients who were treated in intensive care units in Swiss hospitals in the nine months since the start of […]
Swiss researchers discover how to predict those at risk of Long Covid
Many who get sick with Covid-19 end up with long term symptoms, known loosely as Long Covid. On 25 January 2022, researchers in Switzerland published research results that help to predict which Covid-19 patients are likely to develop Long Covid. The researchers uncovered a signature immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is associated with […]
Swiss epidemiologist sees the end of general Covid restrictions from summer
Swiss epidemiologist Marcel Tanner said that state imposed measures to combat Covid-19 may not be needed from summer, reported RTS. After the Omicron wave has passed, blanket measures, such as mask wearing and Covid 2G restrictions, may no longer be needed, said Tanner. If we continue to get vaccinated, get booster shots and voluntarily respect […]
The concept of a 4-day week makes headway in Switzerland
A 4-day work week on 100% pay has become a reality at some small businesses in Switzerland, reports RTS. Andreas Ott, the owner of a small graphic design studio in the canton of Aargau told the SonntagsZeitung that his clients reported no issues with staff taking Fridays off. Ott introduced the concept several years ago […]
Covid: new cases 18% higher this week in Switzerland but severe cases down
This week, 194,679 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Switzerland, up 18% from the 164,333 cases reported a week earlier. Given the high contagiousness of Omicron, which now dominates (89%) in Switzerland, the real number of cases could be significantly higher. This week, 468 people were reported hospitalised with Covid-19 in Switzerland, slightly above the level reported the […]
Swiss retailers still selling toxic plates despite ban
Plates made from a mix of plastic and bamboo were declared toxic by the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) on 30 June 2021 and their sale has been banned since. However, the offending plates, some aimed at babies and children, have been found for sale at retailers in Switzerland, according to the French-speaking […]
Covid: quarantine and work from home extended and entry tests dropped in Switzerland
On 19 January 2022, Switzerland’s government announced an extension of its Covid-19 measures, citing strain on hospitals. The requirement to work from home will stay in place until the end of February, as well as the rules on contact quarantine, said the Federal Council. The ‘2G’ and ‘2G plus’ rule for certain indoor settings, the […]
