The 14-day quarantine of the ship ended on Wednesday. The Japanese authorities have begun disembarking passengers and the procedure could take several days. The ship carrying about 3,700 people – about half of them from Japan – was quarantined on February 3 off the coast of Yokohama south-west of Toyko. At least 634 people on board were infected as of Thursday and two elderly passengers died.
“The Swiss Embassy in Tokyo is in regular contact with the two Swiss nationals concerned on the “Diamond Princess” by e-mail and telephone. They are in good health,” said the foreign ministry in a statement on Thursday.
A group of some 50 Swiss nationals in China recently sent a letter to the Swiss government complaining that they feel forgotten by Swiss authorities during the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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Swiss nationals in China feel lost in coronavirus outbreak
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A group of Swiss nationals in China have sent a letter to the Swiss government complaining that they feel forgotten by Swiss authorities.
University students in Switzerland join Gaza protest wave
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Pro-Palestinian activists occupied university buildings in Lausanne, Geneva and Zurich on Tuesday, widening the protest movement in the Alpine nation.
TradeXBank to resume full operations after Sberbank Switzerland taken off sanctions list
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TradeXBank, the former Swiss branch of Russia’s Sberbank, will be able to resume its dollar-denominated activities from the second half of this year.
Geneva decides not to remove controversial memorials
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The city of Geneva has presented an action plan regarding a series of controversial local statues and monuments of historical figures linked to racism, colonialism or slavery.
University of Lausanne calls for end to pro-Palestine sit-in
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The pro-Palestinian occupation continues at the University of Lausanne (UNIL). On Monday evening, a group of students refused to agree to the deadline set by the rectorate.
Ukraine peace conference should include Russia, says Chinese ambassador
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China supports a peace conference on the Ukraine war that would see equal participation of all parties, says Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui.
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A majority of Swiss citizens have open attitudes towards various infertility treatments, including even egg donation, which is currently prohibited.
Reports of Swiss cyber fraud almost doubled in six months
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The head of the new Federal Office for Cybersecurity (FOC), Florian Schütz, has presented a new strategy after just over four months in office.
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Coronavirus: Two Swiss nationals face quarantine at sea
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Two Swiss nationals are trapped in their cabins on a cruise ship in Japan after ten cases of coronavirus were discovered on board.
Swiss health officials give coronavirus quarantine update
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The Swiss citizens affected by coronavirus quarantine measures are doing fine, and some will end quarantine soon, Swiss health officials have said.
Airline Swiss suspends all flights to China until end of March
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SWISS has now suspended all flights to and from China until March 28 due to the coronavirus. It will use smaller planes to fly to and from Hong Kong.
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