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 […]
Covid: Swiss deaths down 30% this week
Switzerland’s Covid figures have improved significantly since the peak of the second wave in November and December, when deaths rose to around 100 a day. Over the seven days to 5 February 2021, Switzerland reported 10,553 new positive Covid-19 cases and 216 deaths. The number of daily cases reported in Switzerland over the same period averaged […]
Covid: responding to coronavirus conspiracy and denial
This week, the Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force published a guide on responding to coronavirus conspiracy and denial. During the second wave, trust in the decisions of the Swiss authorities has dropped below where it was in spring, and the social consensus on how to respond to the pandemic eroded over the summer, said […]
Vaccine delays costing Switzerland up to 100 million francs a day
A recent study by Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force calculates that vaccination delays are reducing Switzerland’s national output (GDP) by between CHF 50 – 100 million per day, according to RTS. Marius Brülhart, an economics professor, told the broadcaster that vaccinating as fast as possible is important not only from a health stand point […]
Dog food recall – don’t feed these products to your pets
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 […]
