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 MAPS: Where in Switzerland are the highest and lowest Covid rates? Although health officials said this week that the epidemiological situation in Switzerland “remains fragile”, the latest figures show that the worst of the pandemic is contained in just one canton. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210423/maps-where-in-switzerland-are-the-highest-and-lowest-covid-rates Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:00:17 +0200 maps-where-in-switzerland-are-the-highest-and-lowest-covid-rates Why Switzerland continues to attract foreign companies despite the coronavirus pandemic Despite the pandemic, 220 foreign businesses set up their offices in Switzerland in 2020. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210409/why-switzerland-continues-to-attract-foreign-companies-despite-the-coronavirus-pandemic Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:06:57 +0200 why-switzerland-continues-to-attract-foreign-companies-despite-the-coronavirus-pandemic Covid-19: Is Switzerland entering the third wave of the pandemic? Could the rising number of infections in Switzerland signal the resurgence of coronavirus? This is what the situation is right now. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210312/covid-19-is-switzerland-entering-the-third-wave-of-the-pandemic Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:38:30 +0100 covid-19-is-switzerland-entering-the-third-wave-of-the-pandemic What has changed in Switzerland since the first Covid-19 case was detected? It may seem like much longer, but it has been 12 months to the day since coronavirus made its presence known in Switzerland. What have we learned - and how has our life changed - since then? https://www.thelocal.ch/20210225/one-year-anniversary-what-has-changed-in-switzerland-since-the-first-covid-19-case-was-detected Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:12:10 +0100 one-year-anniversary-what-has-changed-in-switzerland-since-the-first-covid-19-case-was-detected Swiss Health Minister accused of hiding crucial coronavirus information Switzerland's Health Minister Alain Berset allegedly concealed an alarming report issued last August about the spread of Covid-19 in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210215/swiss-health-minister-accused-of-hiding-crucial-coronavirus-information-from-the-federal-council Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:54:33 +0100 swiss-health-minister-accused-of-hiding-crucial-coronavirus-information-from-the-federal-council What can Europe do to battle 'pandemic fatigue'? The World Health Organization warned European countries Tuesday about "pandemic fatigue" which it says threatens the continent's ability to tackle the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201007/what-can-europe-do-about-pandemic-fatigue Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:17:28 +0200 what-can-europe-do-about-pandemic-fatigue Europe's 'alarming' infection rates and shorter quarantine periods worry WHO chiefs The European chapter of the World Health Organization on Thursday said it saw "alarming rates of transmission" of Covid-19 across the region and warned countries against shortening quarantine periods. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200917/europes-alarming-infection-rates-and-shorter-quarantine-periods-worry-who Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:55:25 +0200 europes-alarming-infection-rates-and-shorter-quarantine-periods-worry-who What have Swiss authorities learned from the first wave of the coronavirus epidemic? Nearly all experts predict that Switzerland will experience a rebound of coronavirus infections later this year. Based on their current knowledge of the disease, will health officials be able to control the second wave? https://www.thelocal.ch/20200528/what-have-swiss-authorities-learned-from-the-coronavirus-pandemic Thu, 28 May 2020 14:54:50 +0200 what-have-swiss-authorities-learned-from-the-coronavirus-pandemic