Mixed reaction to the end of Swiss covid measures
Date
2/18/2022 12:21:39 AM
(MENAFN- Swissinfo)
Maskless shopping in Bern, Thursday, February 17. Keystone / Anthony Anex
While most business groups, Political parties, and interest groups are pleased about the lifting of Covid restrictions in Switzerland, some are wary about opening up too fast.
This content was published on February 17, 2022 - 11:50 February 17, 2022 - 11:50 Keystone-SDA/dos
After the government announced yesterday the end of almost all protective measures against the coronavirus, reactions were mainly positive. Economiesuisse, the country's biggest business federation, and the Swiss retail branch said they backed the end of mandatory mask-wearing in indoor spaces, even if in certain cases it can be maintained if necessary.
The Swiss Union of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (USAM) went further, saying the decision was a victory for the persistent pressure by business lobbies to ease restrictions. It also called for a review of what it called the“flawed assessments” made by the official Covid-19 scientific taskforce, who they claimed had predicted a more dire situation that what actually came about.
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