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Government postpones Covid decision by two weeks

This content was published on Jul 29, 2021 The government was due on Thursday to send to cantons its proposed steps for the next batch of measures to be updated as part of its three-step plan for exiting the pandemic. On Wednesday evening, however, Health Minister Alain Berset said such a step would not yet be taken. The situation in Switzerland was generally…

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This content was published on Jul 28, 2021 An important anniversary in Geneva and Covid certificate troubles for the Swiss abroad are some of the stories we're following today.

Election candidates with ‘foreign’ names face discrimination, says study

This content was published on Jul 28, 2021 People with foreign-sounding names are less likely to be elected in Switzerland, according to a new study.

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Covid certificate not as simple as it seems for Swiss abroad

This content was published on Jul 28, 2021 Swiss living in non-EU countries who have received a vaccine not approved in Switzerland – AstraZeneca's, for example – are not eligible for a valid Covid certificate.

Jolanda Neff of Switzerland hugs teammates Sina Frei (8) who won silver, and Linda Indergand (19)

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This content was published on Jul 27, 2021 Olympic mountain bike success and a relatively high amount of commuting in from the countryside – is there a connection?

Why the rural-urban rift is less deep in Switzerland than elsewhere

This content was published on Jul 27, 2021 City and country dwellers often vote differently. Yet in Switzerland, statistics indicate that the gap is less pronounced than in other countries.

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Over 1% of recent Swiss Covid-19 fatalities were fully vaccinated

This content was published on Jul 26, 2021 Of the 1,100 people killed by the coronavirus in Switzerland since the end of January, 18 had received both doses of the vaccine.

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This content was published on Jul 26, 2021 There's good news and bad news for fans of Swiss sport: Olympic medals are coming in, but the national football manager might be going out.

Covid precautions led to a drop in other infectious diseases

This content was published on Jul 26, 2021 Switzerland saw a 20% drop in known cases of highly infectious diseases in 2020 as a result of measures taken to contain the spread of Covid-19.

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This content was published on Jul 23, 2021 On Friday: the Olympics opening in Tokyo, a doping case in the Swiss squad, the problem of abuse in sport, and the dog days of summer…

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