We are traveling to Switzerland in May, and I'm wondering what to expect by way of covid precautions and supplies. In particular - are N95 masks and covid tests - at-home and official - easily available? I'm guessing I'd get them at an Apotheke?
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FFP-2 (our equivalent to N95) and other masks are still available at most grocery stores and pharmacies.
As for testing, many of the test sites that sprouted up over the last couple of years have now closed but you can still get self-tests at certain pharmacies and there are testing centers around, especially in larger towns and cities, though capacity is reduced. The Zurich airport and train station as well as Luzern train station still have testing facilities, not sure what will be open in May as there is limited demand. Easiest place to find a testing center otherwise is at onedoc.ch/eng and search for Covid testing. If you will be staying in smaller towns, it may be harder to find self or in-person tests on short notice, so bring some from home if you want to be sure.
You will see very little (in fact almost no) mask-wearing at this point and testing costs are no longer covered by the government.