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Swiss nursing home hit by British Covid-19 variant outbreak

This content was published on Jan 14, 2021 Three-quarters of residents of a Swiss nursing home and half its workers have been infected with the Covid variant first found in Britain.

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Anti-terror law looks set to be challenged in a referendum

This content was published on Jan 14, 2021 Opponents of new Swiss laws to combat terrorism have gathered enough signatures to challenge the controversial legislation by referendum.

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‘Marriage for all’ brings hope for rainbow families

This content was published on Jan 14, 2021 Rainbow families hope "marriage for all" will make their lives easier, thanks to changes in the law.

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Switzerland prepared to tackle terrorism according to government

This content was published on Jan 13, 2021 The government says there are sufficient measures in place to combat terrorism and violent extremism in Switzerland.

All able-bodied Swiss men must do military service and have the option of storing their army rifle or other weapons at home.

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Swiss army lost 70 firearms in 2020

This content was published on Jan 12, 2021 A total of 70 army weapons were reported missing last year, including 57 assault rifles. Of these, 54 were stolen and one was destroyed in a fire.

Vaccinaion campaigns in Switzerland began in late December with an initial 230,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

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Swiss regulator warns of fake Covid-19 vaccines online

This content was published on Jan 12, 2021 Scammers are selling dangerous fake coronavirus vaccines on the internet, Switzerland’s health regulator Swissmedic warned on Tuesday.

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Covid results in fewer asylum seekers – for now

This content was published on Jan 11, 2021 The head of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), Mario Gattiker, told the newspaper BlickExternal link on Monday that the drop in applications had saved his office CHF160 million ($181 million) last year. Many countries, including Switzerland, shut down or tightened their borders in 2020 to try and contain the spread of the virus. Transport…

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Health official urges vaccination patience, expert resigns

This content was published on Jan 9, 2021 The director of Switzerland’s health office has urged patience in the country’s vaccination campaign.

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Covid-19 forces Swiss army recruits to train at home

This content was published on Jan 8, 2021 The Swiss army has imposed a “work-from-home” regulation for compulsory basic training due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Swiss logistics firm to distribute Moderna Covid vaccine globally

This content was published on Jan 7, 2021 Swiss company Kühne+Nagel has concluded a distribution and storage agreement for the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the American biotech firm.

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