Swiss Health Director Acknowledges COVID Response Shortcomings

Federal health chief admits elderly care failures during pandemic, calls for improved crisis management.

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.

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"They are the people who were most vulnerable."
— Anne Lévy

"Overall, we have managed the pandemic well in Switzerland with our middle course."
— Anne Lévy

Confronting the Failure to Protect the Vulnerable

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.