Switzerland: Covid-19
To find out about the latest status of the COVID-19 pandemic evolution and the most up-to-date statistics on the COVID-19 disease in Switzerland, please visit the dedicated page on the website of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). Additional information is available on the portal SwissInfo.
For the international outlook you can consult the latest situation reports published by the World Health Organisation as well as the global daily statistics on the coronavirus pandemic evolution including data on confirmed cases and deaths by country.
Latest information on the public health situation, relevant advice and COVID-19 safety measures are available on the website of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). Further details and daily updates can be accessed on the portal SwissInfo.
The COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new variants, evolves rapidly and differs from country to country. All travelers need to pay close attention to the conditions at their destination before traveling. Regularly updated information for all countries with regards to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place including entry regulations, flight bans, test requirements and quarantine is available on TravelDoc Infopage.
It is also highly recommended to consult COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provided and updated on the daily basis by IATA.
The US government website of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination.
The UK Foreign travel advice also provides travelling abroad advice for all countries, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.
For the information on all the measures applicable to movement of goods during the period of sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak (including eventual restrictions on imports and exports, if applicable), please consult the portal of the Federal Customs Administration.
For a general overview of trade restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Switzerland on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.
For information on the economic recovery scheme put in place by the Swiss government to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic refer to the website of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (in French, German or Italian). Further information can be accessed on the website of the Federal Department of Finance and on the portal Covid19.easygov.swiss (in French, German or Italian).
For the general overview of the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the Swiss government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Switzerland in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.
For the information on the local business support scheme established by the Swiss government to help businesses to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic on their activity, please consult the website of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (in French, German or Italian). Further info can be found on the government’s SME Portal.
For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the OECD's SME Covid-19 Policy Responses document.
You can also consult the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.
To source information regarding the support plan for exporters put in place in Switzerland, visit the website of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research and that of Swiss Export Risk Insurance. Further information can be accessed on the portal Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE).
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