Pharmacies in the Swiss canton of Vaud reported a 30% drop in the number of Covid tests after the government stopped covering the cost of them on 10 October 2021, reported RTS. © Sylvain Robin | Dreamstime.comUntil 10 October 2021, most Covid tests in Switzerland were paid for by the government. According to Christophe Berger, head of Vaud’s pharmacy association, the number of tests was down by an average of 30% compared to the week before. In French-speaking Switzerland, increasing numbers of people have been crossing over into France for cheaper Covid tests, according to Tribune de Genève. A rapid lateral flow test in France can cost CHF 27 (25 Euros) compared to around CHF 50 in Switzerland.

Source: Le News October 22, 2021 21:58 UTC