For the last few months, canton Zurich has been a vaccine laggard with one of the slowest rates in the country – but rates have been picking up recently and now anyone over 16 can book a jab.
A further 120,000 appointments haven opened and local pharmacies have been given enough vaccine for a further 30,000.
More than half a million have now had at least one shot and the canton is now vaccinating around 16,000 a day.
G7 protestors up pressure on canton
The pressure on Geneva authorities over Sunday's anti-G7 protest is growing, with the No-G7 coalition now formally calling for the resignations of cantonal minister Carole-Anne Kast and prosecutor general Olivier Jornot.
Parliament now says 'yes' to nuclear power
Parliament has reversed course on new nuclear power plants.
SNB keeps interest rates at zero
The Swiss National Bank has kept its key interest rate at 0% for the fourth time in a row.
No school for small kids next week
Geneva is taking exceptional measures as a heatwave pushes temperatures towards 37 this weekend.
Switzerland on verge of moving to knockout stage
Switzerland is on the brink of the knockout stage of the World Cup after a convincing 4-1 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Emergency heatwave plans active
Geneva and Vaud are activating their heatwave plans from today as temperatures could climb to 37 over the next couple of days.
