After a bumpy start, canton Zurich is marking it’s one millionth vaccination. That means nearly half of the adult population has had at least one jab.
27% have had both.
The centres are running at full capacity and 20,000 a day are getting a dose.
The canton’s Director of Health, Natalie Rickli, says the rate of vaccination is set to continue and the number of people coming forward for their turn is high.
Pensioners flee Switzerland
More and more pensioners are deciding to live outside Switzerland as this county is just too expensive – especially for healthcare.
Weather switch worries bee keepers
Following the worries the wine makers are having with the cold weather – bee keepers also say the spring harvest of honey is under threat as bees are not foraging in the low temperatures.
Man injured in snow grooming accident
A man is in critical condition after the snow grooming machine he was driving fell 400 meters down a slope.
Lack of oxygen in lake
There are worries the winter wasn’t cold enough to allow for the mixing of the waters of Lake Geneva.
Restaurant owner claimed CHF250k in covid loans
A restaurant owner in canton Lucerne is in court accused of fraud. During the pandemic, he claimed CHF 250,000 in emergency loans.
Waves of job cuts at UBS
A leak suggests waves of job cuts are coming at UBS.
