According to Russian media reports, the "new crown virus infection party" is becoming increasingly popular in Switzerland, although the authorities have stressed that the practice is illegal.
The Swiss Federal Public Health Office confirmed that it is illegal to knowingly contract the coronavirus and could result in a sentence of up to five years in prison. While the media did not mention specific laws, the reason for the alleged strict ban was that by contracting the coronavirus purposefully, the risk of further spread of the virus to others increased, which could increase the number of hospitalizations and deaths.
Switzerland previously announced that only those who have been vaccinated and those who have recently recovered from COVID-19 will be able to access restaurants, bars and other indoor venues. The Swiss government claims that the restrictions are aimed at reducing the risk of infection in unimmunized populations, who are also more likely to spread the virus and become seriously ill.
However, this move seems counterproductive. Some skeptics of vaccines are starting to go to great lengths to contract covid-19 so they can get a COVID-19 certificate when they recover. They even go to social media to advertise for infected people who can transmit the new crown virus to them.
However, this practice is not only dangerous, but also illegal. Local media reported that deliberate infection with the new crown virus is a criminal offence punishable by up to five years in prison.
The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health says the practice is dangerous for people already infected with COVID-19 and for others, and that deliberate infection with COVID-19 means that the virus is more likely to spread further. These people are risking the lives of their relatives, friends and people throughout the country.
The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health also said that because of the unpredictable side effects of contracting the new crown virus, it is dangerous to get antibodies by infection and recovery compared to vaccination.
Claude François Robert, a state doctor in Neuchâtel, told reporters he strongly advised against self-infection. Natural infections are uncontrollable and cause ten times the risk of myocarditis as with vaccines. Vaccination is the safest way.
EDIT: DXY
Review: Li Jin
Proofreader: Zeng Huiwen