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Swiss government limits access to restaurants to Covid certificate holders

This content was published on Sep 8, 2021 The government has extended the use of the Covid certificate to indoor public spaces such as restaurants, cinemas and fitness centres.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Sep 7, 2021 Tuesday’s update: the Swiss press mourn the death of Jean-Paul Belmondo, intensive care bed update and racism report.

Health experts cautious about ‘stable’ Covid situation

This content was published on Sep 7, 2021 Experts say the number of new Covid-19 cases in Switzerland has stagnated at a high level while the situation in hospitals remains tense.

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Swiss Politics

More cases of suspected illegal Covid payments reported

This content was published on Sep 7, 2021 The financial watchdog says more than 200 Swiss firms paid dividends despite a ban as they benefited from credits during the Covid crisis.

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Swiss Politics

‘The first demands for same-sex marriage were addressed to the churches’

This content was published on Sep 7, 2021 The main churches in Switzerland in the past were more open to accept homosexuality than politicians, says historian Thierry Delessert.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Sep 6, 2021 On Monday: a humanitarian disaster looms in Afghanistan, booming watch sales, wolves and hackers.

Swiss issue another green light to cull troublesome wolf pack

This content was published on Sep 6, 2021 The Swiss authorities have granted a third canton permission to cull a problematic wolf pack responsible for attacks on sheep.

Swiss Politics

Swiss finance minister skeptical about wider use of Covid certificate

This content was published on Sep 5, 2021 In an interview with the SonntagsBlick newspaper published on Sunday, he said it would be “difficult” to require the population to present a Covid certificate when entering bars or restaurants. The finance minister, who hails from the conservative right Swiss People’s Party, said requiring a health pass was viable for large events but harder to…