The Local Switzerland 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 Geneva hospital tells visitors they must don face masks Anyone visiting Geneva University Hospital must now wear a face mask, under new rules to combat the spread of flu. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161208/geneva-hospital-tells-visitors-they-must-don-face-masks Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:09:25 +0100 geneva-hospital-tells-visitors-they-must-don-face-masks Confirmed cases of Zika virus soar in Switzerland Switzerland’s health authorities have registered 28 cases of the birth-defect causing Zika virus since the start of the year. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160726/confirmed-cases-of-zika-virus-soar-in-switzerland Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:11:13 +0200 confirmed-cases-of-zika-virus-soar-in-switzerland