Around 40 soldiers are in isolation at an aviation school in Payerne in canton Vaud after one was diagnosed with tuberculosis.
The army says it believes the patient was likely to be infected before he started service.
Although tuberculosis isn’t very contagious – the army is testing all the recruits. They will be released if the test is negative.
Questions over US jet purchase
As parliament meets for the first time for the spring session, the reverberations following the contentious meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House on Friday have hit Bern.
Switzerland speaks out on US death penalty
Switzerland is expressing its concern over plans in the United States to expand the use of the death penalty.
Push for more state owned housing in Geneva
The tenants’ association, ASLOCA, is launching an initiative to increase state owned housing in Geneva.
Football clubs expect punishment
It’s expected the two football clubs involved in the confrontation on Saturday will face severe sanctions.
FIFA corruption case back in court
The former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and vice-president, Michel Platini, are back in court fighting allegations of corruption.
Green lose out in Valais
Voters in canton Valais have elected a new Grand Council and parliament, and the Greens are main losers.
