Maximum gatherings still 10 people (not cut to 5).
“‘The number of cases is rising quickly and strongly,’ said Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga. … Hospitals and medical staff are at their limit, she said.”
(Playing around with various options on the page gives a lot of different data, including changing what the map shows, and finding data by canton.)
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By canton: lab-confirmed cases in the past fortnight per 100K population—Ticino (Italian-speaking) still worst, joined by St Gallen. Next: northern German-speaking cantons including Zurich and the two Basels. Geneva much better now
By canton: lab-confirmed hospitalisation in the past fortnight per 100K population—Darker shades generally east. Worst, still Ticino (and Liechtenstein). Followed by Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Schaffhausen and Solothurn
By canton: deaths (which lag case numbers) tell yet another story—now worst in Uri. Next, St Gallen. Appenzell Innerrhoden (and Lichtenstein). Geneva stable, Vaud a bit worse again.
If not follow, then at least be constrained by the higher UK standard under a ratchet as in the EU’s March 2020 “ratchet” draft. Note the text refers to “party”/“parties” so applies to either side.
The chair’s report will say further discussions are needed
Note (1): This is not a split between developed and developing countries. Brazil, long an advocate for intellectual property flexibilities for health, is against
Note (2): a waiver would NOT OBLIGE any country to do anything.
It would simply ALLOW countries to suspend protection for copyright, industrial designs, patents and trade secrets, where related to COVID-19—IF THEY WANT TO.