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Former IOC director-general and FIFA reformer Carrard dies

François Carrard at Montreux Jazz Festival.

This content was published on Jan 10, 2022 The former director-general of the International Olympic Committee, François Carrard, has passed away at the age of 83.

Demographics

Government under pressure to cut Omicron quarantine

This content was published on Jan 9, 2022 Calls are mounting for the Swiss federal government to cut quarantine and isolation periods for Covid-19.

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Pandemic pushes Swiss house prices higher

This content was published on Jan 4, 2022 The value of residential property in Switzerland continued to rise strongly in 2021 in the wake of Covid-19.

Doctors attend to an elderly patient in hospital

Demographics

Surge of Covid-19 cases reported in Switzerland over New Year

This content was published on Jan 3, 2022 More Covid-19 infections but fewer deaths are reported in Switzerland over the New Year period.

Demographics

Task force member: Omicron ‘could lead to 30,000 cases a day’

This content was published on Jan 2, 2022 If the Omicron variant continues to spread at its current pace, half the country could be affected by the end of the month, an expert says.

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Swiss see in the New Year

This content was published on Jan 1, 2022 The Swiss have been celebrating the New Year, as the coronavirus continues to cast a shadow over the country.

Switzerland announces no new health restrictions

This content was published on Dec 31, 2021 Despite a record number of new Covid-19 cases, the government has decided not to update the current measures in place.

Man looking at NFTs on display on tablets hanging on the wall

Culture

The arts in Switzerland: what to watch for in 2022

This content was published on Dec 30, 2021 While artists and arts spaces are still struggling to keep afloat in the pandemic, the art market is thriving, thanks in part to the NFT phenomenon.

Culture

Swiss-French photographer Sabine Weiss has died

This content was published on Dec 29, 2021 A pioneer of post-war photography and one of the last members of the French Humanist school died on Tuesday at the age of 97.

Demographics

Omicron variant accounts for majority of Covid-19 infections in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 29, 2021 Representing 55% of cases, Covid-19 infections due to the Omicron variant are now in the majority in Switzerland.

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