Haggling over anti-Covid jabs and mass events
About 16% of the population have been fully vaccinated against Covid in Switzerland so far, according to official data, but there are considerable regional differences. Keystone/Laurent Gillieron
New efforts are needed to convince elderly people in Switzerland to get vaccinated against Covid-19 according to a senior health expert.
This content was published on May 23, 2021 - 11:50
May 23, 2021 - 11:50
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Christoph Berger, the president of the Federal Commission for Vaccinations, said up to 35% of the 60 to 80-year-old people in some regions of the country had not got the jab.
“We have to readjust our strategy and communication to reach the elderly population,” Berger is quoted as saying in the
Protesters target governmentâs anti-Covid policy
The demonstration in Neuchâtel was the first by the Silent Protest movement in French-speaking Switzerland. Keystone/Valentin Flauraud
Opponents of the Swiss governmentsâ anti-Covid policy have staged another street protest.
This content was published on May 22, 2021 - 17:08
May 22, 2021 - 17:08
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About 5,000 people wearing white overalls marched silently in the town of Neuchâtel on Saturday, according to the Swiss news agency, Keystone-SDA.
They accused the government of infringing individual rights by imposing restrictions to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Most demonstrators refused to wear hygiene masks, but police stood by and did not intervene.
Covid certificate planned for temporary period only
The planned Covid certificate, to be developed by the government, is meant to ease travel restrictions but also to allow more spectators to mass events. Keystone/Alexandra Wey
The Swiss government has specified more details about the use of a planned Covid-19 certificate, which is likely to be available by the end of June.
This content was published on May 19, 2021 - 17:24
May 19, 2021 - 17:24
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The document is meant for people who have been vaccinated against or recovered from the virus, or those who want to prove a recent negative PCR test.