Coronavirus
COVID-19 test detects antibodies in hundreds of tiny blood samples
Research
EPFL
Antibody testing can be a powerful tool for tracking the spread of SARS-CoV2 infections, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. A group of scientists from EPFL, UNIGE and HUG have now developed a reliable and cheap antibody test that can analyze more than 1,000 samples at once and requires a small drop of blood, such as that from a finger prick.
Vaccination – personal values and group dynamics are decisive
Research
ETH Zurich
How do you get more people to have vaccinations? Gudela Grote firmly believes that it’s worth looking at team dynamics.
Constitutionally permitted – and even required
Politics
ETH Zurich
Conferring benefits on vaccinated persons by means of a vaccine passport is a controversial issue. Alexander Stremitzer argues that governments are not only legally permitted to lift restrictions for those vaccinated, but may even be obligated to do so.  
We need to deal with the uncertainties in statistics
Research
ETH Zurich
We look for certainty in uncertain times. But that is not something statistics can necessarily provide. Tanja Stadler explains why it is important to consider statistical uncertainty through describing the COVID-19 R value estimation which she performs for Switzerland.
Coronavirus wastewater monitoring expanded in Switzerland
Research
Eawag
Monitoring of wastewater samples has the potential to provide a further indicator – alongside the number of cases, hospitalisations and deaths – to track the course of the pandemic. With support from the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), an existing research project is now being expanded from two to six wastewater treatment plants.
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