By 6pm on 11 March 2020 there were 1,225 recorded cases of infection in Switzerland. When countries are ranked based on infection rate (cases / population), Switzerland now ranks ahead of China. Only Italy, South Korea, Iran and Norway have higher per capita infection rates than Switzerland. Coronavirus infection ratesInfogram Given the high rate of […]
Coronavirus: Switzerland now testing only high risk patients
The health authorities in Switzerland have decided to limit coronavirus tests to those over 65 or those with existing health problems that pose a higher risk of a deadly outcome. The list of existing health problems includes hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, chronic respiratory disease, a weakened immune system or cancer. In practice, this is likely […]
Coronavirus: third death in Switzerland
Today, cantonal authorities in Ticino announced that a patient had died from the Covid-19 virus in the canton, according to Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). The victim was an 80 year old woman. By midday on 10 March 2020 there were 476 recorded cases of infection in Switzerland, according to FOPH. Coronavirus: map […]
Coronavirus: workers from Italian red zone allowed to enter Switzerland
On Saturday, Giuseppe Conte, Italy’s Prime Minister, ordered the lockdown of the country’s northern province of Lombardy and 14 municipalities outside Lombardy, in an attempt to halt the spread of the coronavirus, according to the newspaper Corriere della Sera. These Italian red zones, which contain a combined population of around 15 million people, will remain […]
Coronavirus: Swiss infection rate 2.5 times Hong Kong
If the Diamond Princess cruise ship moored in Yokohama is excluded, Switzerland makes the top 10 nations most affected by the coronavirus. By the afternoon of 9 March 2020 there were 380 recorded cases of infection in Switzerland, 3 of which had recovered and 2 of which had died. When countries are ranked based on […]
Coronavirus: second death in Switzerland
Today, cantonal authorities in Basel-Landschaft announced that a patient had died from the Covid-19 virus in the cantonal hospital in Liestal, according to RTS. The victim was a 76 year old man suffering from heart disease. The first person to die from the virus in Switzerland died on the night of the 4th and 5th […]
Coronavirus: look for fever and cough, not runny nose, says WHO expert
Dr Bruce Aylward, the Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization, and leader of the WHO team that visited Wuhan in China offers advice on containing the coronavirus in the interview below by the UK’s Channel 4 News. According to Aylward, one of the most important elements of a successful fight against the virus is […]
Coronavirus: first death in Switzerland
The first person to die from the Covid-19 virus in Switzerland died on the night of the 4th and 5th of March 2020 in the canton of Vaud after being admitted to the CHUV hospital in Lausanne on 3 March 2020. The victim was a 74 year old woman, according to a federal government press […]
Swiss health authority adds avoiding handshakes to coronavirus advice
In response to the increased spread of the novel Coronavirus Switzerland’s health authority has issued new hygiene advice, which includes avoiding hand shakes. This additional measure was added recently along with two others: dispose of used paper tissues in a sealed waste bin and always call ahead before going to the doctor’s or the emergency […]
Coronavirus: map of Swiss cases by canton – updated
Swiss broadcaster RTS has created a list of charts showing the rates of infection over the last 14 days by canton. In addition to the numbers presented above, here are a few other data sources. The first two have charts showing numbers by canton. Tribune de Genève – this gives a breakdown of Swiss data […]
