The morale of the Swiss population seems to have improved due to better management of the pandemic, a new Covid-related survey finds. The mood of the Swiss population has ebbed and flowed over the past 15 months. Like last summer, optimism now seems to have returned, a new poll published on Friday shows. This follows previous surveys in January and March that highlighted people’s disappointments and fears. Almost three-quarters (73%) of people who took part the latest Sotomo Covid survey said they thought Switzerland was doing better than other European countries in dealing with the pandemic. “The progress of the vaccination campaign, the drop in the number of new infections as well as measures to ease the lockdown have contributed again to a notable improvement in people’s outlook on the pandemic,” Sotomo wrote. Trust in the Swiss government’s handling of the crisis, which got a boost in March, has increased further, with 54% saying they have “great” or “huge” trust in the...
