Covid-19 and other respiratory viruses are circulating again in Switzerland and putting hospitals under pressure.

Switzerland is in the midst of a strong Covid-19 wave, according to the Federal Office of Public Health. SARS-CoV2 is currently circulating the most widely in Switzerland, followed by rhinoviruses, RS viruses and influenza, the FOPH told Keystone-ATS news agency.

Since Tuesday, it is compulsory to wear a protective face mask at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and the Neuchâtel Hospital Network (RHNe). ...