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Published 30 Mar, 2021 07:00pm

Swiss warn people not to storm pharmacies for Covid self-tests

Switzerland is warning people not to storm pharmacies next Wednesday when free Covid-19 self-tests become available, saying a rush of pandemic-weary test seekers would overwhelm the system.

Swiss residents will be able to get five free home test kits monthly, saving them from having to go to a doctor for the procedure, according to Reuters. But Martine Ruggli, head of the pharmacy industry group PharmaSuisse, warned people not to come all at once.

β€œIt's very important that not everybody storms into the pharmacies on the first day because then we couldn't manage the crush,” Ruggli told a news conference.

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