Switzerland

At the beginning of the pandemic there were calls to avoid using cash for sanitary reasons. Contactless electronic payment...

cases and deaths up in Switzerland this week

This week, saw 14,451 new Covid-19 cases in Switzerland, up 10% from a week before (13,125). © Bennymarty |...

Switzerland ranks in top 10 for gender equality

In 2021, Switzerland jumped from 26th to 10th (2020) in the WEF gender equality ranking. © motortion | Dreamstime.comIn...

Swiss air quality improves in 2020 but depends on location

In 2020, Switzerland was ranked 18th out of a 106 nations for the quality of its air, placing it...

Amnesty critical of Swiss pandemic response

According to the human rights watchdog Amnesty International, the measures taken by the Swiss government in response to the...

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM ***1/2

9 April 2021. By Neptune In my exasperation last week, I had written, “I give up now.” I may...

Swiss healthcare spending jumps in 2020 despite drop in April

Swiss healthcare spending fell steeply during the first wave of the pandemic as non-essential surgery was postponed. However, these...

IMF praises Switzerland’s economic response to the pandemic

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Switzerland has economically navigated the Covid-19 pandemic well so far. © Marekusz...

Swiss bankruptcies fell by 7% in 2020

In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic hit the Swiss economy. GDP fell by 2.9% compared to 2019. However, despite the...

France asks Switzerland for help with Covid patients