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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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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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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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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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Tests reveal 136 vulnerabilities in Covid certificate

This content was published on Jul 22, 2021 This is normal, the government added, given the extensive amount of programming code and infrastructures.

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Number of fast-tracked asylum cases dwindles

This content was published on Jul 22, 2021 After criticism by rights groups and warnings from a federal court, Switzerland has been cutting back the number of accelerated asylum procedures.

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Google challenges Swiss data cloud contract decision

This content was published on Jul 21, 2021 Google has appealed a recent Swiss decision to award a cloud-computing contract to five other Internet service providers.

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More jabs but no restrictions to prevent new Covid wave

This content was published on Jul 20, 2021 Patrick Mathys of the Federal Office of Public Health confirmed a rapid increase in the number of infections, but he said it was too early to draw a conclusion. On Tuesday 707 new cases were recorded within 24 hours, up from 483 last Tuesday. He said the office was watching the situation closely to decide…

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Rise in Covid cases prompts calls for restrictions

This content was published on Jul 19, 2021 There are mounting calls to extend the use of an official certificate to help prevent a new wave of infections with Covid-19 in Switzerland.

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