Over the weekend, hundreds rallied against lockdown measures across Switzerland in the cities of Bern, Zurich, Basel and St. Gallen. Anti-lockdown protesters in these cities flouted rules introduced in mid-March banning public groups of more than five people, designed to reduce the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The protestors consider the rules in breach of […]
Recent testing suggests 9.7% of Geneva has had Covid-19
A third round of SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing by researchers at Geneva’s HUG hospital suggests 9.7% of the canton might have had Covid-19. Geneva currently has a crude fatality rate of 5.3%, based on the total number of people testing positive (5,031) and the recorded number of Covid-19 related deaths (269). The antibody testing programme, which […]
Most think Switzerland is reopening fast or too fast, according to survey
A survey published on 7 May 2020, suggests only 36% of Swiss support the government’s calendar for reopening the country after the Covid-19 shutdown. 23% think the plan to reopen is too slow, while 42% think it is fast or too fast. However, 60% said they had confidence in the government. The most controversial aspects […]
Coronavirus: risk of second wave real, says Swiss Covid task force chief
Interviewed on Swiss radio, Matthias Egger, the head of Switzerland’s Covid-19 task force, described the risk of a second as real, according to RTS. Switzerland’s population must continue with social distancing and hygiene, said Egger. Next Monday 11 May a number of establishments will be allowed to open, including schools, retailers and restaurants. All must […]
Coronavirus: new rules for Switzerland’s restaurants
Restaurants in Switzerland will be able to reopen on Monday 11 May 2020. But they’ll need to follow strict rules that were published this week. The seven pages of detailed restaurant rules will make dining in the time of Covid-19 quite different to what we’re accustomed to. Rules put together by the industry and Switzerland’s […]
Contaminated cheese – don’t eat these cheeses
Switzerland’s Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) has issued a warning that cheeses produced by Käserei Vogel AG in Steinerberg, Switzerland are contaminated with listeria. The products, which should not be eaten, have been recalled from shop shelves, however, some were sold before the recall. The cheeses contain Listeria. Among those with no immunity […]
Coronavirus: new cases in Switzerland reach lowest level since 3rd of March
Over the five days from 30 April 2020, the daily number of new cases in Switzerland fell consistently. Last Thursday, 30 April 2020, there were 179 recorded new cases of Covid-19. Over the next five days the figure fell to 28. The last time it was this low was 3 March 2020 at the beginning […]
Coronavirus: if it had spread to as many in Switzerland as it did in New York City
A number of countries have managed to stem the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Island nations that moved swiftly, like New Zealand and Iceland, reported no new cases of infection yesterday. Some observers, looking at the low number of Covid-19 deaths in places like Iceland (10) and New Zealand (20), are describing the recent restrictions on businesses […]
Recent research contradicts Swiss government view that children rarely transmit Covid-19
The Swiss government has decided to reopen schools on 11 May 2020. Behind the decision is a belief that children do not play a major role in transmission of the virus. Switzerland’s federal governments says children rarely fall ill, and when they do they present few to no symptoms and rarely transmit the virus. Speaking […]
Coronavirus: small resurgence in new case numbers in Switzerland
Between Saturday 25 April and Wednesday 29 April 2020, the daily number of new cases in Switzerland fell consistently. On Saturday there were 217 new cases, on Sunday there were 167, on Monday 103 and on Tuesday 100. However, on Wednesday the number of new daily cases rose to 143, rising further to 179 on […]
