Articles: #covid19
Your Swiss employment rights
The Breakfast Show
Many people are understandably concerned and confused about their working rights as many are told to work from home, or forced to go into the office. Will you get paid? What are the obligations ...
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Health Matters: Covid-19: Ali's story (25 March 2020)
Health matters
Listen in to Dr Michelle’s conversation with Ali about her personal experience with COVID-19
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Health Matters: Adapting to Corona Virus stress (23 March 2020)
The Breakfast Show
As home schooling enters its second week in Switzerland and those of us who can are continuing to adapt to teleworking, Dr Michelle talks about coping with stress at this difficult time.
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Kids in Mind: talking to children about Covid-19
The Breakfast Show
Family routines will be disrupted at the moment and young children will sense the uncertainty and the fear from parents and their friends. How should parents react and explain to their children ...
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Health Matters: avoid ibuprofen for Covid-19
Health matters
Dr Michelle explains the advice to avoid ibuprofen for COVID-19 symptoms – take paracetamol instead. You can find a list of ibuprofen and paracetamol-based drugs available in Switzerland from...
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Latest Covid-19 news on Twitter : @CoronaEnglish
The Breakfast Show
A few days ago a Zurich based Swiss journalist decided there needed to be an English language news feed on the latest Corona Virus information in Switzerland. It has already got thousands of follow...
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Health Matters: Flatten the curve, March 2020
Health matters
In a special Health Matters COVID-19 update, Dr Michelle explains why we need to ‘stay at home’ and also about the Corona Check online tool if we’re worried about symptoms: https:...
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Health Matters: Covid-19, be safe at work (10 March 2020)
Health matters
Dr Michelle explains the new advice from the Federal Office of Public Health for workplaces, including special measures for those at higher risk of developing severe illness.
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Health Matters: Corona Virus. Advice to protect yourself (3 March 2020)
Health matters
With the number of cases of Coronavirus continuing to increase in Switzerland and the situation changing every day, the most important thing for all of us is to stay calm and do our best to protect...
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Health Matters: Corona Virus, protect yourself.
Health matters
As fears about Coronavirus mount, Dr Michelle explains how we can best protect ourselves and others against infection. Find information from the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health about the late...
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