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Virologist calls for more tests, masks for children

This content was published on Sep 7, 2020 Geneva virologist Isabella Eckerle has called for more testing and obligatory mask wearing for younger children at school.

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Switzerland is not an island

This content was published on Sep 7, 2020 As Switzerland prepares to vote on whether it should barricade itself off from the world, my thoughts turn to what I consider quintessentially Swiss.

Switzerland takes Belgium and Mexico off Covid-19 ‘high risk’ list

This content was published on Sep 7, 2020 People arriving in Switzerland from Belgium, Mexico and Luxembourg will no longer have to go into quarantine for ten days.

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Hundreds demonstrate against Swiss coronavirus restrictions

This content was published on Sep 5, 2020 Around 350 people took part in a protest march against mandatory anti-Covid 19 measures in the central Swiss canton of Uri

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Pandemic boosts Swiss market for villas and holiday homes

This content was published on Sep 5, 2020 The demand for second homes and detached houses in Switzerland has been increasing since the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

Shop assistant putting a mask on a mannequin

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Covid-19 situation ‘stable’ in Switzerland despite rise in cases

This content was published on Sep 4, 2020 The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has reported more than 400 new daily coronavirus cases for the first time since mid-April.

Young children dance with a woman in a childcare setting

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UNICEF report raises alarm about child wellbeing

This content was published on Sep 3, 2020 Children in Switzerland have been ranked fourth for wellbeing in a report published on Thursday by UNICEF, but the findings for all nations are cause for concern.

Politicians and lobbyists sit in a dark room with chandelier

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Swiss elites among best at creating value

This content was published on Sep 3, 2020 Switzerland’s elite power brokers are among the most efficient in the world at creating value for society.

Man in hat wearing mask, with Swiss flag in background

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Bullish Switzerland moves on from lockdown and focuses on economy

This content was published on Sep 3, 2020 Switzerland prides itself on the way it managed to limit the spread of coronavirus within its borders while shielding its economy.

History

Time travelling in Basel

This content was published on Sep 1, 2020 How the pharma industry grew out of the textile trade, commoners seized power from the aristocracy, and how Basel became a city of culture.

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Switzerland takes Belgium and Mexico off Covid-19 ‘high risk’ list

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Covid-19 situation ‘stable’ in Switzerland despite rise in cases

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