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02/06/2020

Pandemic triggers debate over home office rules, compensation

The coronavirus pandemic led an unprecedented number of people to work from home in Switzerland, raising questions over laws applying to home office. Of renewed interest is a 2019 federal court ruling that employers must contribute to employees’ rent payments…
26/05/2020

Swiss hospitals and start-ups test disinfecting robots

Self-driving disinfecting robots with a UV-C lamp tower are currently being tested in hospitals, but the process could be applied to other closed environments. Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) is a disinfection method that uses short-wavelength ultraviolet (UV-C) light to kill or inactivate…
25/05/2020

Swiss investigation launched into alleged ‘Covid credit’ fraud

Prosecutors in western Switzerland have opened an investigation into suspected fraud and money laundering linked to financial aid given to several Swiss firms hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Around CHF1.5 million has allegedly been moved abroad.  The Office of the…
20/05/2020

Government earmarks CHF300 million to secure Covid-19 vaccine

The Swiss government is setting aside funds to procure enough doses of a Covid-19 vaccine for the country’s 8.6 million population. “The goal is clear: The Swiss population should have the fastest possible access to a safe, effective vaccine,” asserted…
20/05/2020

Government provides legal basis for SwissCovid contact tracing app

The Swiss government has adopted the legal foundation for the coronavirus contact tracing app, sending it to parliament for a vote. If approved, the app will be available before the end of June. The new contact tracing app will be…
20/05/2020

Coronavirus travel restrictions derail smuggling activities

Travel restrictions to stop the spread of the coronavirus have led to a major drop in cross-border smuggling activity, as well as in illegal entries and stays in Switzerland, according to customs authorities. Smuggling activity decreased by 67% in early…
20/05/2020

Lonza ‘scaling up’ Moderna’s promising Covid-19 vaccine process

Swiss company Lonza has signed a major deal with US biotech Moderna Therapeutics to help produce a promising Covid-19 vaccine using new mRNA technology. Lonza CEO Albert Baehny says the firm can rise to the challenge of producing hundreds of…
14/05/2020

The lockdown leaves students strapped for cash

Due to the coronavirus pandemic 60% of student jobs have disappeared. As these were the only source of income for many young people, requests for financial support sent to universities have drastically increased since the beginning of the lockdown. Maxance…
04/05/2020

Switzerland wants Covid-19 treatments to be accessible for all

Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga says every country in the world should have access to diagnostic tools, medicine and – once available – a vaccine to counter the coronavirus. Sommaruga outlined Switzerland’s position on Monday during a virtual donor conference organised…

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