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Covid: steep rise in antibodies in Switzerland Corona Immunitas, a nation-wide testing programme has been tracking the percentage of Switzerland’s population with antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus over time. Since the second wave of the pandemic, the percentage of the population with antibodies has more than doubled in many of the cantons covered by the study. Source: Corona Immunitas A sharp rise in antibody rates can be seen when comparing rates found before the second wave with rates...

Only a few women are understood to wear facial coverings in Switzerland, where a vote will take place on March 7.

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Swiss women granted right to vote 50 years ago this weekend On 7 February 1971, Swiss women were granted the right to vote after a referendum on the subject. This weekend marks the 50-year anniversary. Source: parliament.ch An early notable event in the fight for women’s suffrage in Switzerland was a demand to have the right included in a revision of Zurich’s cantonal constitution in 1863. However the demand came to nothing, according to parlament.ch. Women in Zurich had to wait until 1970,...

Today in Aviation, the Convair 990 Coronado, an American four-engine narrow-body jet airliner, performed its maiden fight in 1961.

Swiss federal government rejects vote to ban burqas On 7 March 2021, Swiss voters will vote on a federal ban on covering faces in public, a referendum focused on women wearing burqas and niqabs. © Robert Van ‘t Hoenderdaal | Dreamstime.com The Egerkingen initiative aims to ban face coverings in public and to protect the free will of women to leave their faces uncovered. The proposal makes exceptions, such as places of worship. The Federal Council, Switzerland’s executive has announced tha...

Covid: Swiss death toll passes 9,000 as death rate slows This week, Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) reported 14,051 positive Covid-19 cases and 366 deaths. © Haris Mulaosmanovic | Dreamstime.com Over the seven days to 22 January 2021, the number daily cases reported in Switzerland averaged 2,007, a figure 19% lower than the daily reported average of 2,464 reported the week before. The number of weekly reported deaths fell 5% from 387 to 366, reaching a total death toll ...

Article top media content Article body Even in a disrupted year, lots of young talent continued to emerge in Europe’s national teams and clubs: we pick out ten to keep a particular eye on during 2021. This list was selected by UEFA.com and is not intended to rival more established awards. Vicki BechoGetty Images Vicki Becho (FRA – 17, Lyon) Hugely gifted striker Becho, then only 15, had a crucial role in helping France win the 2019 UEFA Womens U19 EURO – becoming the first player that age...

New Betting Markets Offer Opportunities for Expanding Gaming Companies FN Media Group Presents Microsmallcap.com Market Commentary News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- We are in the middle of an unprecedented time in the legal gambling industry. New markets all over the world are opening up to regulated online and land-based gaming. Most recently, November ballot initiatives opened up US states Maryland and Louisiana to online sports be...

Geneva: The Swiss-based Tibetan families continued their demonstration, “Tibet Solidarity Movement” in front of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland for the 108th time today on 13 January. The Tibetan families have been holding this demonstration since 2012, on the second Wednesday of every month. The T