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This article is renewed every 30 seconds.The number of infections in Switzerland is skyrocketing: 2,823 new cases of Covid were reported on Wednesday. That’s twice as much as the day before. 57 people had to go to the hospital. Eight died after being infected with the virus. Everything is available here.
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14.10. The current status is 68,704 laboratory-confirmed cases, 2,823 more than the previous day. Reports reported: 20,704 in the last 24 hours. Https://t.co/RTWF8jbM2p pic.twitter.com/vZMbqx4dSH– BOLSA – OFSP – UFSP (@BAG_OFSP_UFSP) October 14, 2020
Swissmechanic, the coordinating association of SMEs from the machinery, electricity and metal industry (MEM sector), urgently warns of a second closure in Switzerland in view of the growing number of corona cases. Because many companies are already in a difficult situation and not a few are even struggling to survive, the association announced this Wednesday.
The crown crisis is affecting small and medium-sized companies in the mechanical, electrical and metal industries (MEM). “In this critical situation, a second blockade would be poison,” Swissmechanic president Roland Goethe is quoted in the message. Switzerland, as a workplace, would “get down on its knees” and valuable jobs and training would be lost.
Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin is in quarantine. A person from his professional background tested positive, according to several Swiss media. He is the first Federal Councilor to be quarantined.
In today’s meeting of the Federal Council, Parmelin only participated virtually. The SVP politician is 60 years old.
Must be in quarantine: Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin. (Image: Keystone)
Will the Swiss soon be allowed to go to Germany with only a negative corona test? That would be possible if Germany put Switzerland on the risk list on Wednesday. This regulation already applies to the Czech Republic. You can read all about it here.
Businesses that have received aid loans from the federal government due to the crown crisis should not be able to distribute dividends. This is the opinion of the responsible commission of the National Council.
With 14 to 11 votes, the Economic and Tax Commission of the National Council (WAK-N) wants to go further with the Covid-19 Solidarity Guarantee Law than the Federal Council and completely prohibit the payment of dividends, as announced this Wednesday parliamentary services.
A request to prohibit the payment of bonuses to the management and board of a company was rejected by 17 votes to 7 and one abstention.
You can find more news and information about the corona pandemic around the world and in Switzerland here.
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