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It’s a message that gives reason for hope: German start-up Biontech and US pharmaceutical multinational Pfizer announced Monday that their vaccine effectively protects more than 90 percent of those vaccinated against corona.
Although these are only provisional results, many take it as a sign that an effective remedy against the virus is no longer just a pipe dream. The news also reached the Federal Council: the Minister of Health, Alain Berset (48), wanted to ask the Federal Council for another 100 million francs today for the purchase of vaccines (reported BLICK).
Did you get away with the application? The Federal Council should answer these and other questions on the subject of vaccines today. It is also possible that the Federal Council will announce something today about any negotiations with Biontech / Pfizer.
The second wave continues
Hopes for a vaccine aside, the crown’s situation has only improved slightly. There are “reasons for hope”, as Stefan Kuster of the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) said yesterday. But Switzerland is far from the mountain. Today the BAG reported 8,270 new infections. And the positivity rate is still very high, 25.4 percent.
Federal Councilor Berset will appear before the media at 2.30 pm. VIEW live reports. (gbl)
