On 14 October 2020, the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) reported 2,823 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection over 24 hours, a record number. In addition, FOPH reported 57 new Covid-19 hospital admissions and a further 8 deaths. The number of Covid-19 patients in Swiss hospitals is now 415, according to RTS. A similar number […]
Initiative against Swiss Covid app fails
In July 2020, a group started gathering signatures to launch a public vote to ban Switzerland’s Covid-19 contact tracing app. To launch a referendum in Switzerland organisers must collect 50,000 signatures from eligible voters within 100 days. Organisers of the “Stop Swiss Covid” initiative had until 8 October 2020 to collect 50,000 signatures. According to […]
Coronavirus: more than 4,000 new cases over 3 days in Switzerland
On 12 October 2020, the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) reported 4,068 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection over 72 hours. The latest 3-day infection figure is 2.6 times the number over the same period a week ago. Switzerland’s 7-day rolling average daily new infection number has jumped from 469 to 1,215 in a week. In addition, […]
Switzerland adds 14 more regions to its compulsory quarantine list
On 9 October 2020, Switzerland added 14 new regions to its quarantine list effective from 12 October 2020. People entering Switzerland from an additional 14 nations/regions must now quarantine for 10 days on arrival in Switzerland. On 9 October 2020, Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) added the following places to its list: Land […]
Geneva’s public sector plans strike over 1% Covid pay cut
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 […]
