https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed As Christmas approaches Covid-19 infections in Switzerland remain high, particularly in certain parts of the country. Here's a look at the latest evolution of the virus spread. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201215/update-what-is-the-coronavirus-situation-in-switzerland-right-now Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:34:17 +0100 update-what-is-the-coronavirus-situation-in-switzerland-right-now Throughout the second coronavirus wave, many medical facilities in Switzerland have reached their saturation points. But what is the latest on the country's hospitals? https://www.thelocal.ch/20201214/update-what-is-the-situation-in-swiss-hospitals-right-now Mon, 14 Dec 2020 12:00:19 +0100 update-what-is-the-situation-in-swiss-hospitals-right-now ICU (Intensive Care Unit) beds are being taken up in hospitals all across Switzerland by coronavirus patients in serious conditions. How do things look in your canton? https://www.thelocal.ch/20201106/maps-switzerlands-intensive-care-capacity Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:30:44 +0100 maps-switzerlands-intensive-care-capacity As Switzerland’s medical facilities are near their saturation points, medical authorities are preparing a triage plan to decide who will get priority for beds in intensive care units. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201105/covid-19-what-will-be-the-priority-triage-in-swiss-hospitals Thu, 05 Nov 2020 10:16:33 +0100 covid-19-what-will-be-the-priority-triage-in-swiss-hospitals Health officials in the cantons most impacted by coronavirus infections are urging Switzerland's government to suspend non-critical medical procedures in order to free up facilities and personnel for the most urgent Covid patients. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201102/coronavirus-swiss-cantons-ask-federal-authorities-to-restrict-non-urgent-surgeries Mon, 02 Nov 2020 13:29:58 +0100 coronavirus-swiss-cantons-ask-federal-authorities-to-restrict-non-urgent-surgeries As Covid-19 cases are rising at an alarming rate, intensive care units at some Swiss hospitals located in the most affected regions are reaching their saturation point. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201026/switzerland-faces-lack-of-hospital-beds-as-coronavirus-infections-soar Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:45:09 +0100 switzerland-faces-lack-of-hospital-beds-as-coronavirus-infections-soar As infection rates are skyrocketing in Switzerland, hospitals in various regions are implementing new measures to handle hospitalisations linked to the resurgence of coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201023/covid-19-are-swiss-hospitals-ready-for-the-influx-of-new-patients Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:26:46 +0200 covid-19-are-swiss-hospitals-ready-for-the-influx-of-new-patients Starting on April 27th, hospitals in Switzerland can again schedule pre-planned, non-urgent surgeries that had been delayed during the Covid-19 outbreak. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200427/explainer-how-are-swiss-hospitals-resuming-outpatient-consultations-and-surgeries Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:17:30 +0200 explainer-how-are-swiss-hospitals-resuming-outpatient-consultations-and-surgeries Medical workers are at the forefront of the fight to curb the spread of Covid-19. How is Switzerland’s medical community coping with this challenge? https://www.thelocal.ch/20200320/how-are-swiss-hospitals-adjusting-to-the-soaring-number-of-coronavirus-patients Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:07:24 +0100 how-are-swiss-hospitals-adjusting-to-the-soaring-number-of-coronavirus-patients A poll has revealed 76 percent of Switzerland residents are in favour of establishing organ donation as the default option under Swiss law. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191001/three-quarters-of-swiss-in-favour-of-controversial-opt-out-organ-donation-law Tue, 01 Oct 2019 16:56:10 +0200 three-quarters-of-swiss-in-favour-of-controversial-opt-out-organ-donation-law Our round up of stories you might have missed this week include attacks on Jewish institutions, a teacher who spent 70,000CHF of his own money on students, parents hitting children and Switzerland being among the world's biggest wine drinkers. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181123/glance-around-switzerland-jewish-attacks-wine-drinkers-swiss-falling-patient-numbers-viral-train-video-rhaetian Fri, 23 Nov 2018 14:35:23 +0100 glance-around-switzerland-jewish-attacks-wine-drinkers-swiss-falling-patient-numbers-viral-train-video-rhaetian Nearly six percent of patients contract an infection during their time in a Swiss hospital, according to a new government-commissioned report. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180124/six-percent-of-swiss-hospital-patients-contract-an-infection Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:57:37 +0100 six-percent-of-swiss-hospital-patients-contract-an-infection A doctor in Switzerland has created an app allowing paramedics to use Google Glass to improve the quality and speed of treatment for emergency patients. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140918/swiss-creates-google-glass-app-for-medics Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:26:00 +0200 swiss-creates-google-glass-app-for-medics More than two-thirds of medical interns and junior doctors in Swiss hospitals are working an average of 56 hours a week in violation of federal labour law, an association of medical employees says. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140415/swiss-junior-doctors-working-56-hour-weeks Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:30:00 +0200 swiss-junior-doctors-working-56-hour-weeks Every year 600 deaths and 15,000 infections could be avoided in Swiss hospital operating rooms through better hygiene standards, says Swissnoso, an organization dedicated to reducing hospital-borne disease. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131028/lax-hospital-hygiene-causes-hundreds-of-deaths Mon, 28 Oct 2013 22:36:00 +0100 lax-hospital-hygiene-causes-hundreds-of-deaths Swiss pro-lifers launched an initiative on Tuesday to ban abortions in the country for economic reasons, saying the practice costs hundreds of billions of francs in lost tax revenues. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130226/pro-lifers-launch-bid-to-ban-abortion Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:06:00 +0100 pro-lifers-launch-bid-to-ban-abortion Switzerland’s third baby bin for parents unable to look after their offspring is set to be operating this summer in Olten, a town in the canton of Solothurn. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130226/switzerlands-third-baby-bin-to-open-in-june Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:07:00 +0100 switzerlands-third-baby-bin-to-open-in-june