If you want to go and see friends and family over the Easter break – and have a test before you go- make sure you book it now.
There’s growing pressure on test centres and at pharmacies since the government announced mass free testing.
But the president of the Zurich Pharmacists’ Association, Lorenz Schmid, says simply testing because it’s free doesn’t make sense - capacities are limited.
He says testing will be very busy in the run up to Easter.
June one of the hottest on records
Switzerland has just lived through its third-hottest June since records began in 1864.
Storms hit central areas
Severe storms swept across central parts of the country last night, forcing Linkin Park to pause their Letzigrund stadium concert in Zurich for about 50 minutes.
Heat related hospital visits surge
Emergency calls to Geneva's 144 medical hotline rose about 60% over four days as last week's heatwave pushed temperatures to 37.
Storms destroy Geneva crops
The damage caused by the storm on Monday evening in Geneva is becoming clear.
Physical punishment for kids banned from today
Physical punishment of children is banned from today.
Gap grows between the wealthy and middle class
The gap between Switzerland's wealthy and its middle class widened again last year, according to UBS's annual global wealth report.
