To help balance its books after the economic shock of the coronavirus epidemic, the canton of Geneva decided to cut public sector pay by 1% and adjust pension deductions. The plan, which affects 50,000 public sector workers and aims to help fill a budgetary hole of CHF 501 million, was announced by Geneva’s government in […]
Coronavirus: third of mild cases suffering from Long Covid in Swiss study
An ongoing study by unisanté in Lausanne has found around a third of mild Covid-19 cases in Switzerland were still suffering symptoms two months after infection, a condition known as Long Covid. All of the patients included in the Swiss study had mild symptoms and were not admitted to hospital. Their average age was 40. […]
Coronavirus: half would get vaccinated in Switzerland
Around half of the population in Switzerland would voluntarily get vaccinated against Covid-19, according to a survey published by Le Matin. Based on the survey run by Tamedia, 54% of those living in Switzerland would get vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The percentage varied by age. Those over 65 (68%) were keener on receiving a […]
Coronavirus: weekly cases more than double in Switzerland
In the week to 9 October 2020, the reported number of new SARS-CoV-2 infections in Switzerland was 5,984, 137% higher than the 2,520 cases recorded the week before. The total number of recorded cases stood at 60,368 by 9 October 2020, representing 0.7% of the population. The 7-day rolling average number of recorded daily new cases this […]
Women 62 percent of doctors under 40 in Switzerland
At the end of 2018, there were 23,000 doctors in Switzerland, according to a recently published study. Overall, 41% of these doctors were women. Among doctors aged 60-64, the percentage was 28%. However, 62% of doctors under 40 were women, a figure which partly reflects the higher numbers of women graduating from Swiss universities. In […]
Coronavirus: over 1,000 new cases in a day in Switzerland
On 7 October 2020, the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) reported 1,077 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection over 24 hours. The latest daily infection figure, which is 2.6 time the daily number a week ago. represents a significant jump in daily infections. Switzerland’s 7-day rolling average daily new infection number has jumped from 312 […]
Rising numbers struggling to pay rent in Switzerland
Nearly 44% of renters surveyed said that coming up with the money pay rent is now harder than it was before Covid-19, according to ASLOCA, a renters’ association. Following the survey the organisation is calling for more protection against the cancellation of rental contracts and moratoriums on evictions. The main reason cited for the current […]
Coronavirus: events of more than 1,000 people allowed in Switzerland again
On 1 October 2020, Switzerland’s ban on gatherings and events of more than 1,000 people was lifted, seven months after its introduction. The lifting of the ban was agreed by the Federal Council on 2 September 2020. However, all large-scale events must be authorised by the cantonal authorities and measures to prevent viral spread must […]
Coronavirus: weekly cases down 2% in Switzerland
In the week to 2 October 2020, the reported number of new SARS-CoV-2 infections in Switzerland was 2,520, 2% lower than the 2,581 cases recorded the week before. The total number of recorded cases stood at 54,384 by 2 October 2020. The 7-day rolling average number of daily new cases this week was 360, down from 369 […]
Respirator, surgical or fabric mask. What’s the difference?
There are two kinds of masks used in hospital settings. Surgical masks, which mainly protect those around the wearer, and respirator masks, which also protect the wearer. These two categories of masks must meet different standards. Then there are non-medical fabric masks. Surgical masks Surgical masks largely protect others – one-way rather than two-way protection. The […]
