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 Experts warn Switzerland headed for '10,000 infections a day' after winding back Covid measures In view of the planned phase-out of the current restrictions, the number of coronavirus cases could skyrocket in Switzerland, experts warn. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210422/experts-warn-switzerland-headed-for-10000-infections-a-day-after-winding-back-covid-measures Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:16:20 +0200 experts-warn-switzerland-headed-for-10000-infections-a-day-after-winding-back-covid-measures 'A new wave': Concern in Switzerland as Covid numbers continue to climb This week has not been good in terms of coronavirus infections in Switzerland. But there’s positive news as well: the number of hospitalisations and deaths has not gone up. Here is an overview of the current situation. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210319/a-new-wave-concern-in-switzerland-as-covid-numbers-continue-to-climb Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:06:49 +0100 a-new-wave-concern-in-switzerland-as-covid-numbers-continue-to-climb COMPARE: How European countries are faring against 'third wave' of Covid infections Some 12 months on from the first national lockdowns governments across Europe are once again ramping up restrictions to battle what some leaders are describing as a "third wave" of Covid-19 infections. This selection of charts gives a snapshot of the state of the pandemic across Europe. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210317/compare-how-european-countries-are-faring-against-third-wave-of-covid-infections Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:29:21 +0100 compare-how-european-countries-are-faring-against-third-wave-of-covid-infections IN NUMBERS: Reasons to be optimistic about the coronavirus situation in Switzerland Data from the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) shows that the rate of contaminations is declining, especially in the hardest-hit Swiss cantons. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201123/in-numbers-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-the-coronavirus-situation-in-switzerland Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:24:57 +0100 in-numbers-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-the-coronavirus-situation-in-switzerland Switzerland to set up coronavirus hotline Despite having no currently active cases of coronavirus, Switzerland will set up a hotline in the coming days to deal with questions from the public relating to the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200129/switzerland-to-set-up-coronavirus-hotline Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:54:54 +0100 switzerland-to-set-up-coronavirus-hotline Six Swiss patients found with tick-borne infection A new infection carried by ticks has been detected among six patients in Switzerland, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140706/six-patients-found-with-tick-borne-infection Sun, 06 Jul 2014 22:51:00 +0200 six-patients-found-with-tick-borne-infection