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.
Bern buckles to Washington
Switzerland has agreed to lift customs barriers for American products without winning any concessions from Washington in return.
Heatwave death number not released for a year
Switzerland will not know its heatwave death toll for another year, even as figures for the rest of Europe start to land.
Drones swarm over army base
The head of the Swiss army has confirmed that a formation of unidentified drones flew over a military installation.
Unions fight minimum wage override
A coalition of trade unions and political parties is preparing a referendum to stop industry-wide labour agreements from overriding cantonal and municipal minimum wages.
E-ID delayed over fears of AI
Bern has delayed the launch of its long-awaited electronic ID over fears artificial intelligence could compromise its security.
Young swifts struggling in heat
Geneva's bird rescue centre has taken in around forty young swifts in three days as temperatures under the roofs where they nest climb toward 60 degrees.
