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The corona virus continues to determine daily life: “There are still two or more restrictions,” believes the head of the federal government’s task force. Meanwhile, Germany lowers expectations for normal summer tourism. The most important developments of the day.
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- “Too much money for too few deaths” – Egyptian investor Andermatt criticizes the Swiss “burning of money”.
- In Switzerland, the crown crisis threatens the loss of 20 percent of jobs.
- Federal Councilwoman Viola Amherd (CVP) is considering additional financial aid for professional sports to cushion losses from ghost games
- Matthias Egger, head of the federal task force, assumes that there will still be restrictions on daily life for two years or more due to the coronavirus.
- Basel-based pharmaceutical company Roche receives emergency approval for an antibody test in the US USA
- Millions of Spaniards are using the first running of the bulls that facilitates the conversion from night to day.
12.05 p.m .: Boris Johnson especially thanks his crown doctors
11.35 a.m.: Zoll removes the alleged miracle cure for coronavirus from the circulation
The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which is said to help against coronavirus diseases, is also frequently shipped to Switzerland. The “SonntagsZeitung” writes this based on Swissmedic figures. “About a dozen imports with the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine or antiviral drugs were intercepted by customs and passed on to Swissmedic,” the organization told the newspaper.
According to the regulatory and supervisory authority for drugs and medical devices, the agency currently receives daily notifications of defective medical devices, such as protective materials, test kits and respirators. “Only about 80 reports of nonconforming products have been received since the beginning of March,” the official spokesperson told “SonntagsZeitung.”
11.05 am: Switzerland threatens massive job cuts: 1,500 jobs affected
Despite help from the federal government, a radical cut in work is essential for the Swiss airline, reports the “SonntagsZeitung”. There were plans that the Swiss would have to cut 1,500 to 1,900 of the total 9,500 jobs. This will not be possible through natural retirement and early retirement, he said.
The tug-of-war continues on government aid for airlines severely affected by the coronavirus crisis. Talks on state aid for German Lufthansa will continue this Sunday. The affected group is negotiating with the German government for a multi-million dollar support. In return, state participation is also being discussed. Also in Switzerland, state aid is slowly taking shape for Switzerland, which is part of the Lufthansa Group. Disputes include guarantees.
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10.45 a.m. – the Czech Republic is considering opening its borders in July
The Czech government is considering reopening the country’s borders in July. Talks with Austria and Slovakia are well advanced, but those in Poland are complicated, Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek said Saturday night, according to the CTK news agency.
“I would like to open the borders to Germany, Austria, Poland and Slovakia in July.” If the situation to fight the crown epidemic were to develop well, the border could also be opened earlier.
In mid-March, the Czech government imposed a ban on the departure of its own citizens as a measure of protection against the spread of the coronavirus, but lifted it again in late April. After their return from abroad, the Czechs now have to be tested for coronavirus. Border controls are said to continue until May 14.
10:25 am: “Too much money, too few deaths” – Egyptian investor Andermatt criticizes Swiss “burning of money”
Egyptian tourism businessman Samih Sawiris criticized Switzerland’s measures against the coronavirus crisis. “Billions of francs are lost for a few hundred fewer deaths,” the “SonntagsZeitung” oligarch said in an interview.
Politicians were also said to bear the consequences of the crisis behind the backs of ordinary people. “When I look at the statistics, I notice that Switzerland’s efforts to save people under the age of 60 who have Covid-19 are out of proportion to the damage to the economy,” Sawiris said.
Money saves lives and the high level of the Swiss health system costs money. Money that is being destroyed. If we only had a tenth of these sums available, we could save hundreds of thousands of lives in countries like Egypt, “he emphasized.
10 am: Amherd: “The federal government could finance ghost games”
Defense and Sports Minister Viola Amherd is examining the financing of ghost games in sports, according to an interview with the “Sonntagszeitung”. “You can think about giving financial aid to the clubs for the loss of income from the ghost games,” he said.
However, the Federal CVP Advisor emphasized that it should be well analyzed whether this helps clubs. They are currently in negotiations with the main sports associations to find comprehensive solutions.
The Defense Minister also suggested that the military would be more involved in preparing for a pandemic in the future and would even produce drugs or masks. “Alternatively, there is also the possibility that the federal government may enter into contracts with the pharmaceutical industry to guarantee health care,” Amherd told the “SonntagsZeitung.”
9.35 a.m.: Cuxhaven quarantine – 2900 crew members cannot board
9.15 am: Expert of the working group «Restrictions still two years or more»
Matthias Egger assumes that the Swiss population will continue to be restricted by the corona virus for a long time. The head of the federal working group Covid-19 said in an interview with the “NZZ am Sonntag” that it is possible “that we have to continue living like this for two years or more.” By this he means distance, masks, and hygiene measures.
Eggert said it could be a long time before a Covid-19 vaccine is found and normalcy can return. Had it depended on the task force, the Confederation’s independent scientific advisory body, there would have been stricter rules for the partial lifting of the blockade on May 11, writes the “NZZ am Sonntag”. “It is absolutely clear that economic interests play a role in these decisions,” Egger explains in the interview.
However, the federal government is promoting “no high-risk strategy.” “If the Swiss population adheres to the rules and concepts of protection, the number of reproductions can be expected to remain below one,” says Egger.
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8.30 am: Germany against hasty foreign tourism
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer spoke out against the hasty resumption of travel operations between Germany and Austria, for example. “As long as the virus is not on vacation, we have to limit our travel plans,” said the “Bild am Sonntag.”
This also applies, as understandable as is the desire of the people and the tourism industry. Infection control, however, set the schedule, Seehofer said.
Whether and when vacations can be taken again depends on the infection process. “Nobody wants to restrict citizens’ freedom of movement more than is absolutely necessary. But reckless openings that later attack in the form of more infections don’t help anyone. ”
8 a.m .: Roche Group receives more FDA approval
The Basel-based pharmaceutical company Roche received emergency approval for its test for antibodies to coronavirus in the United States. The company announced this in a press release on Sunday night.
The new antibody test is suitable for detecting people who have been infected with the coronavirus, he said. The approval was granted by the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a quick procedure.
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5.45 am: “Crazy!”: Spaniards celebrate relaxation of “house arrest” after 48 days
The first curfew relaxation for leisure activities after 48 days brought about a festive atmosphere and crowded streets throughout the Corona Spain hotspot. Until just before midnight on Saturday, people spilled in large numbers and exuberantly.
For the first time since mid-March, the nearly 47 million citizens were allowed to go for walks or play sports. Walks along the beach such as Barcelona’s Paseo Marítimo were filled with cyclists, joggers and walkers early in the morning. In Madrid many people were seen, especially in large streets such as Gran Vía or Paseo de la Castellana.
The coronavirus crisis: a timeline
The coronavirus crisis: a timeline
December 1, 2019 – A patient who will later prove to be the first documented case of nCov 2019 is examined by doctors in Wuhan, China.
January 2, 2020: 41 of the hospitalized patients in Wuhan, China are confirmed to be suffering from the nCoV 2019. 27 patients were directly exposed to the Huanan wholesale seafood market.
January 9: The World Health Organization confirms that the new coronavirus has been successfully isolated by one person.
January 20: Sudden rise in new lung disease: The disease has spread outside of China for the first time. Three people have already died from that. South Korea also reports the first case.
January 31: Ten Swiss want to leave China. The BAG provides information on the “logistically challenging” return flight made by the Swiss from Wuhan.
February 5: The “Princess Diamond” is anchored in Yokohama. There are also two Swiss on the cruise, which is quarantined in the port of the Japanese city of Yokohama. There are at least ten confirmed cases on board.
February 7: Dr. Li Wenliang dies. He was known because apparently he had already warned on December 30 about the new variant of coronavirus (return of SARS).
February 21: Italy confirms 17 cases, bringing the total number of infected people to 20. Authorities also report the first death, a 78-year-old man dies from Covid-19.
February 25: “It was only a matter of time, now is the time”: a 70-year-old man from Ticino has tested positive for the new corona virus, according to authorities.
February 28: Federal Council bans all major events: Due to the rampant crown virus, the Federal Council bans all major public events with more than 1,000 participants. According to the Interior Department, the ban is valid until March 15 and was imposed due to the special situation.
February 29: First Covid death 19 in the United States. United States Vice President Mike Pence leads the crisis team there.
March 1: Federal Council session begins with some restrictions. National Council President Isabelle Moret (FDP / VD, right) prohibits Council members, including Magdalena Martullo-Blocher (SVP / GR, left), from wearing masks.
March 5: The first coronavirus death in Switzerland: a 74-year-old woman dies and was treated at the University Hospital of Lausanne. She suffered from a chronic illness.
March 8: Italy takes unprecedented steps to curb the spread of the virus. In the north of the country, a basic entry and exit ban applies until April. Milan’s economic metropolises are also affected (in the photo, the city’s main train station).
March 9: Stock markets are declining worldwide; Trade in New York has even been suspended. There are losses in the billions.
March 11: The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the spread of the coronavirus as a pandemic. Given the worldwide spread of the pathogen, he was “deeply concerned” about the “alarming level of inactivity” in the fight against the virus, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in Geneva.
March 13: UEFA has suspended matches in the Champions League and Europa League due to the coronavirus crisis. All matches for next week have been canceled, UEFA announced.
March 13: The Federal Council significantly tightened measures in the fight against the coronavirus. Events with more than 100 participants are now banned, and face-to-face classes at all schools will be suspended until early April.
March 15: Federal councils cancel their spring session in light of the rapid spread of the virus.
March 16: The Federal Council classifies the situation in Switzerland as an “exceptional situation”: this is the highest of the three possible levels.
As of March 17 at midnight, Switzerland is practically in a state of emergency. All shops, restaurants, bars, leisure and entertainment facilities will be closed until April 19. Except for health facilities and grocery stores. All public and private events are prohibited.
At the Swiss borders with Germany, Austria and France there have been controls again since March 17. At the borders with Italy, such were already introduced on Friday, March 13.
March 17: The EU also closes the external border. Specifically, all travel between non-European countries and EU countries is suspended for 30 days.
March 18: Voting on the immigration initiative was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Federal Council decided not to hold the federal referendums scheduled for May 17. (Icon Image)
March 19: Italy has reported more deaths in the coronavirus pandemic than China, making it the country with the highest number of officially reported deaths in the world. So far, 3,405 people have died, the Italian civil defense said Thursday in Rome. The number of deaths in Italy increased by 427 in one day.
March 20: In public spaces, for example on the street, lakeside or in parks, any gathering of people of more than five people is now prohibited. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine.
March 22: German Chancellor Angela Merkel must be quarantined in the Corona crisis. She was in contact with an infected doctor.
March 23: More than 15,000 deaths and increasingly stringent exit restrictions for around 1.7 billion people worldwide: A sense of panic is spreading worldwide in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Therefore, more than 50 countries and areas restrict the freedom of movement of their citizens.
March 23: In March, 21,000 companies applied for short-term jobs for 315,000 employees. The Swiss leading SMI index fell 5.37 percent on Monday to 8,160.79 points.
March 24: The Tokyo Olympics are postponed until 2021 due to the crown pandemic. The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese hosts agreed on Tuesday, the IOC said.
March 25: Spain is the second country in Europe to report 3,434 more deaths than those recorded in China. The United States Senate approved a billion-dollar economic stimulus package to mitigate the economic consequences of the crisis.
March 29: More than 140,000 more infections are now known in the US USA That officially registered in any other country in the world.
March 30: According to the Federal Office of Public Health BAG, 15,475 crown cases have been confirmed in Switzerland. A total of 295 people have died as a result of Covid-19.
April 5: In a television address, Queen Elizabeth II called on her people to persevere and be disciplined in the coronavirus pandemic. Aside from the Christmas speeches, it was just the Queen’s fourth speech, which had been in office since 1952.
April 7: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being treated in the intensive care unit of a London hospital for his Covid disease 19.
April 8: In Switzerland, measures against the pandemic extend for a week and now last until April 26. The Federal Council (pictured: Federal President Simonetta Sommaruga, Health Minister Alain Berset) offers the possibility of an initial relaxation for the subsequent period.
April 9: The number of Sars-CoV-2 cases detected worldwide has exceeded the 1.5 million mark. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the worst economic impact since the Great Depression of 1929 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
April 12: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been released from the hospital. “Today I was released from the hospital after a week,” he said in a video message posted on Twitter. The state health service NHS (National Health Service) saved his life.
April 14: Austria takes the first step to normality. Smaller stores and hardware stores may reopen, but customers should wear mouth and nose protection.
April 15: The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stops paying contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO) and accuses him of “mismanagement and cover-up.”
April 16: One month after the extraordinary situation was announced, the Federal Council presented the first relaxation of the blockade. Starting April 27, hospitals can redo all procedures, reopen hairdressers, hardware stores, garden centers, florists and garden centers under hygiene requirements.
April 17: The Chinese city of Wuhan surprisingly corrects the number of crown deaths by around 50 percent. According to this, 1,290 other people died of Covid-19 in the central Chinese metropolis where the pandemic began. The total number of deaths in Wuhan increases to 3,896.
April 18: According to experts, holidays abroad will hardly be possible this year. Christian Laesser, professor of tourism at the University of St. Gallen, assumes that there will be restrictions on travel abroad until 2021.
April 19: The Virology Institute in Wuhan defends itself against accusations by the United States of being responsible for the coronavirus pandemic. The US secret services suspect that Viruds did not pass to humans from a wildlife market in Wuhan, but came from an organic laboratory outside the metropolis.
April 21: Now the Munich Oktoberfest is also a victim of the crown pandemic: the world’s largest folk festival will be canceled this year, as announced by Mayor Dieter Reiter and Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder at a conference of press.
April 22: BAG now recommends testing for all patients with Covid-19 symptoms. Until now, tests have only been carried out on people with previous illnesses and hospital patients, as well as health personnel. The expanded criteria are part of a new test strategy during the gradual opening of the April 27 close.
April 23: The crown crisis erupted the biggest drop in economic activity in Switzerland since 1975. The Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Seco) expects gross domestic product (GDP) to fall 6.7 percent this year , as reported. That would be the biggest decline since the 1975 oil crisis.
April 24: United States President Donald Trump encourages researchers at a White House press conference, among other things, to examine ways in the fight against the coronavirus to inject disinfectants directly into people.
April 27: Just a few minutes after the first reopening after closing, long lines have formed in front of some hardware stores in Switzerland. In Niederwangen BE, access to the Bauhaus branch had to be blocked again shortly after 7 a.m.
April 28: It is almost obvious that the crown crisis will continue to be a burden on taxpayers for years to come. Finance Minister Ueli Maurer expects an extraordinary deficit of up to 55 billion Swiss francs this year.
April 29: The Federal Council loosens measures against the spread of the coronavirus in sports. As of May 11, 2020, under conditions such as protection concepts and hygiene regulations, training will be possible again. It is also planned to allow the operation of the game in professional leagues from June 8, 2020.
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