Comparing the language style of heads of state in the US, UK, Germany and Switzerland during COVID-19 by Olenka Dworakowski, Tabea Meier, Matthias R. Mehl, James W. Pennebaker, Ryan L. Boyd, Andrea B. Horn

“…Specifically, we collected all pandemic-related speeches and press conferences delivered by political leaders in the USA (Trump), UK (Johnson), Germany (Merkel), and Switzerland (Swiss Federal Council) between February 27th and August 31st, 2020. …”
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So witzig wie möglich, so ernst wie nötig: by Sabrina Guhe

“…By focusing on the Swiss federal council’s media conferences, it aims at evaluating specific linguistic and thematic features which constitute humour. …”
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Bricolage, Bullshit, and Bustle - The Three Bs of the Planned EU-Swiss Framework Agreement 2.0 by Carl Baudenbacher

“…On 15 December 2023, the Swiss Federal Council (Government) announced that it intended to start formal negotiations with the EU on the conclusion of a Framework Agreement (FA) 2.0. …”
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National Data Management: A Modern Data Stewardship Approach for the Swiss Administration Enabled by the New Platform “I14Y Interoperability” by Manuela Lenk, Georges-Simon Ulrich

“… To create the basis for the implementation of the Once-Only-Principle in Switzerland, the Swiss Federal Council launched a program called “National Data Management” in 2019. …”
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Scalable Online Learning in Physical Chemistry by Michael A. Nash

“…As of early November 2020, Europe now finds itself in the middle of a second wave that is even more destructive than the first. The Swiss Federal Council declared on 28 October, 2020 that face-to-face teaching at Swiss Universities was to cease within days. …”
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Government recommendations during the COVID-19 epidemic in Switzerland: clarity, compliance and impact on the daily life of seniors in a population-based cohort by Camille Poroes, Yves Henchoz, Laurence Seematter-Bagnoud

“… CONTEXT: In March 2020, the Swiss Federal Council issued recommendations for a partial lockdown, with an emphasis on people aged 65 years and over because of their vulnerability to COVID-19. …”
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Physical Activity, Nutritional Habits, and Sleep Behavior Among Health Profession Students and Employees of a Swiss University During and After COVID-19 Confinement: Protocol for a... by Rogan, Slavko, Luijckx, Eefje, Taeymans, Jan, Haas, Karin, Baur, Heiner

“…To contain the transmission of this virus, the Swiss Federal Council ordered a nationwide lockdown of all nonessential businesses. …”
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Physical Activity, Nutritional Habits, and Sleeping Behavior in Students and Employees of a Swiss University During the COVID-19 Lockdown Period: Questionnaire Survey Study by Taeymans, Jan, Luijckx, Eefje, Rogan, Slavko, Haas, Karin, Baur, Heiner

“…BackgroundThe new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 led to the COVID-19 pandemic starting in January 2020. The Swiss Federal Council prescribed a lockdown of nonessential businesses. …”
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