0.10%
6.22%
91.80%
1.98%
0.10%
| Country | Total | New | Deaths | Deaths today | Recovered | Active | Critical | Per Mil Pop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 30828 | 32 | 1919 | 0 | 28300 | 609 | 32 | 3564 |
Roger Federer is world's highest-paid athlete in 2020, after the Covid-19 pandemic cut paydays for other top earners, according to the annual Forbes list. It the first time he has topped the list. The Swiss tennis star, who has a men's record 20 Grand Slam singles titles, notched up $106 million (...
Zurich and St Gallen - the last two German-speaking cantons operating split primary school classes as part of their post-coronavirus lockdown plans - have confirmed they are to go back to a full timetable by June 8. This leaves Canton Ticino, the hardest hit by the coronavirus, as the only...
A young child has died from the consequences of a coronavirus infection, in the first case of its kind in Switzerland, the authorities have announced, The news was confirmed by Stefan Kuster, head of the infectious diseases department at the Federal Office of Public Health, at a press conference...
The Swiss Football League will resume from June 19 with matches taking place behind closed doors. On Friday, the 20 clubs of the Swiss Football League (SFL), which comprises the top-division Super League and the second-division Challenge League, met in the Swiss capital Bern for an extraordinary...
Authorities have released the source code of the SwissCovid app to the public to allow experts and hackers to detect any risks to privacy before the official launch. The source code of the decentralised contact tracing app DP-3T, developed by the two Swiss federal institutes of technology in Zurich...
The immediate impact of the pandemic on Geneva-based non-governmental organisations has been restrained, a survey reveals. But NGOs fear tough times ahead linked to funding. Some 79% of NGOs have been forced to reduce their activities due to the pandemic, a survey published on Thursday shows. One...
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has called for CHF3.1 billion ($3.2 billion) in extra funding to help vulnerable communities cope with the coronavirus pandemic. National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies are coordinating with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC...
A representative survey by Pro Senectute shows that nearly two-thirds of participants over 50 were worried about long-term marginalisation. A vast majority of people over 65 received support, mainly from family, during the Covid-19 confinement, the organisation, which champions the rights of the...
The Swiss government has announced a significant relaxation of restrictions and as of June 19 an end to the "extraordinary situation" to deal with the coronavirus crisis. It said this was made possible by the low number of new infections in recent weeks. Interior Minister Alain Berset, who holds...
Switzerland is to contribute CHF879 million ($907 million) to help fight poverty, promote sustainable development and deal with the health, social and economic impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on the world’s poorest countries. This money will go to the International Development Association (IDA/World...
The Swiss federal administration can learn some lessons from the coronavirus crisis, including looking at the way it procures medicines, says Chancellor Walter Thurnherr. In an interview with Blick newspaper published on Wednesday, he said the federal authorities should also re-examine...
The 2021 edition of the Geneva International Motor Show remains touch and go after the organisers rejected the terms surrounding a state rescue loan. This year’s car show was cancelled four days prior to its opening due to the coronavirus outbreak, costing an estimated loss of CHF11 million ($11...
Going on holiday in one’s own country and in the countryside, in smaller groups and sometimes with restrictions – this is the new reality to which the tourism industry must adapt, according to a study by the University of St Gallen. Mobility and socialising: both are undesirable in times of...
Swiss watch exports slumped by over 80% last month, recording sales of just CHF329 million ($339 million) – compared with CHF1.76 billion in April 2019. Both exports and imports in all industries endured a predictably dire performance as Covid-19 resulted in national lockdowns. Figures from the Federal...
The public has had access to a Swiss-made contact tracing app despite it being in the testing phase and yet to be approved by parliament. The DP-3T “SwissCovid” app was openly available in the Google Play Store for several hours when access should have been restricted. A spokesman for the Swiss...
A Swiss smartphone app that uses Apple-Google technology to help trace coronavirus infections has widespread support among the population, a new survey shows. Around 70% of Swiss residents welcome the introduction of the decentralised contact tracing application DP-3T, according to a poll published...
The head of a major Swiss travel agency has complained that Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is not helping to reimburse clients fast enough. In the event of cancellations such as those prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic, Swiss package tour operators are legally obliged to provide refunds. But...
Prosecutors in western Switzerland have opened an investigation into suspected fraud and money laundering linked to financial aid given to several Swiss firms hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Around CHF1.5 million has allegedly been moved abroad. The Office of the Attorney General of Canton Vaud...
Despite the coronavirus, good – and local – summer vacation options are still a priority in Switzerland. “We have one big goal in common: we want there to be lovely, good and safe holidays in Switzerland this summer,” said Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga after Sunday’s meeting between...
More than two-thirds of restaurants have reopened since May 11 but many are struggling to survive under the public health restrictions. "Some nine out of ten reopened establishments expect to generate losses", says Casimir Platzer, president of the restaurant industry association GastroSuisse. "...