On 2 February 2021, Switzerland’s Federal Consumer Affairs Bureau issued a product recall for three Pedigree brand dog food products. The products contain excessive vitamin D and could be toxic if consumed over several weeks, said the press release. The three products concerned are: PEDIGREE Adult with chicken, 10kg, expiry date 15.02.2022PEDIGREE Adult with lamb, […]
Gender and ethnic discrimination revealed in Swiss online recruitment study
The study looked at data from Swiss a government-affiliated online recruitment platform, used by the public employment service. Recruiters using the platform were 4% – 19% less likely to follow up with equally qualified job seekers with foreign sounding names. Discrimination was particularly pronounced among immigrants from Africa, the Middle East, the Balkans and Asia. […]
Covid: Swiss cases and deaths continue to fall this week
This week, Switzerland reported 12,041 new positive Covid-19 cases and 309 deaths. Over the seven days to 29 January 2021, the number daily cases reported in Switzerland averaged 1,720, a figure 14% lower than the daily reported average of 2,007 reported the week before. The number of weekly reported deaths fell 16% from 366 to 309, reaching a total […]
Covid: vaccinations for everyone who wants them by end of June, says Swiss vaccine head
Nora Kronig, the head of vaccinations at Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), told RTS that she expects all those who want to be vaccinated in Switzerland will be able to by the end of June 2021. Kronig said that the pace of vaccination will rise rapidly and that she was satisfied with recent […]
Covid: a majority of Swiss in favour of closing ski lifts
According to a recent survey by Swiss media company Tamedia, 55% of the population is in favour of closing the country’s ski domains if the Covid-19 situation gets worse. reported the newspaper 20 Minutes. Ski resorts have been working hard to control crowds and police mask wearing. At Verbier, ‘Covid Angels’ are ever present, reminding […]
Covid: vaccine side effects reported in Switzerland
As at 21 January 2021, Swissmedic, Switzerland’s drug approval authority, had received 42 reports of suspected adverse drug reactions in connection with the first COVID-19 vaccinations in Switzerland, it said in a press release. Experts at Swissmedic, are currently looking these cases. However, so far their analysis has not found anything leading the body to […]
Covid: negative PCR test to enter France from Sunday
Starting from midnight on Sunday, 24 January 2021, a negative PCR test done within the 72 of departure will be required to enter France, announced French president Emmanuel Macron on Thursday. This requirement, which now applies to all countries, already existed for people travelling to France from outside Europe. The extended rule will apply to […]
Covid: 169,783 vaccinations in Switzerland so far
According to numbers reported on Friday 22 January 2021, a total of 169,783 doses of vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been administered in Switzerland. The number of people vaccinated will be lower than this figure because both of the vaccines approved for use in Switzerland are given in two doses. Currently, less than 2% […]
Covid: Swiss death toll passes 9,000 as death rate slows
This week, Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) reported 14,051 positive Covid-19 cases and 366 deaths. Over the seven days to 22 January 2021, the number daily cases reported in Switzerland averaged 2,007, a figure 19% lower than the daily reported average of 2,464 reported the week before. The number of weekly reported deaths […]
Covid: the hidden burden of overloaded Swiss hospitals
Significant hidden health costs lie behind the overloading of intensive care units (ICU), according to a recent Swiss study. The study, done by Switzerland’s National COVID-19 Science Task Force, calculated that the number of non-Covid patients in ICU has more than halved since the beginning of the second wave of infections in Switzerland. “Decline in […]
