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Britons who entered the country after December 14 must be retrospectively quarantined. Switzerland sees the new virus as an additional threat to the overburdened healthcare system.
The Verbier ski resort is one of the favorite destinations for British tourists.
Photo: Jean-Christophe Bott (Keystone)
It is still unclear how much more contagious the corona virus mutation is, which is rampant in southern England. British authorities speak of a risk of infection up to 70 percent higher. (Read, what is known about the mutation so far.)
But for Switzerland, even a 20 percent higher risk would lead to an overload of the health system, Patrick Mathys of the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) told the media on Monday. The number of cases is already very high and hospitals are working on the attack. The spread of the new virus variant must be prevented.
