On 11 January 2023, Switzerland’s government announced that the current epidemiological situation does not warrant compulsory testing for travellers from China. The Omicron variants of the coronavirus presently circulating in China pose only a small risk to the Swiss population and the Swiss health system, it said. However, travellers from and to China should be more comprehensively informed about hygiene measures. In addition, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) advises travellers from China to wear face masks. The risk of new virus variants of concern developing is also no higher in China than elsewhere, said the government.

Source: Le News January 13, 2023 19:48 UTC