September 1, 2025|
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|3 months agoSwiss Health Director Acknowledges COVID Response Shortcomings
Federal health chief admits elderly care failures during pandemic, calls for improved crisis management.
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- Anne Lévy, Director of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), admitted that the elderly were 'let down' during the pandemic.
- The FOPH concedes that restrictions on young people could have been relaxed earlier than they were.
- The Swiss government is revising the Epidemics Act to clarify responsibilities and increase democratic legitimacy.
- The organization 'Mass-voll' has announced a referendum against the changes to the Epidemics Act.
By The Numbers
2028
Year fax notifications end
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Number of public votes
September 1, 2025
Date of admission
They Said
"They are the people who were most vulnerable."
"Overall, we have managed the pandemic well in Switzerland with our middle course."
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