On 30 June 2021, Switzerland’s Federal Council discussed ways of preparing Switzerland for the autumn and winter months and a possible renewed rise in the number of coronavirus cases. From the meeting ministers produced a report setting out various scenarios and response plans. The key elements are rapid identification of new variants of concern, continued […]
Covid: Switzerland donates 4 million doses of vaccine
On 30 June 2021, the Swiss Federal Council decided to transfer a large part of the 5.4 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine that have been ordered to the COVAX Facility. Switzerland is thus able to make a substantial contribution to global efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, reported the Swiss government. COVAX is an initiative […]
Covid: Swiss cases down 6% this week
This week, 827 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Switzerland, down 6% from the week before (880). The daily number of cases on a 7-day rolling average was 118. In line with lower new case numbers, only 11 people were reported being admitted to hospital in Switzerland with Covid-19 this week, down from 22 the […]
Swiss meat and eggs often not very Swiss
Any animal raised and slaughtered in Switzerland can be labelled Swiss. However, what the animal has been fed could be from anywhere. If animals are what they eat then much of the meat and eggs labelled Swiss aren’t very Swiss. A key challenge for meat, dairy and egg consumers is the absence of information on […]
Covid: Swiss cases down 44% this week as Delta looms
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 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 […]
