Switzerland unveiled a 1 billion Swiss franc (RM4.4 billion) plan on Friday to offer free coronavirus tests for its entire population as part of measures to ease the country's exit from Covid-19 restrictions.

Under the proposals, each person would be given five self-test kits per month, as soon as reliable tests are available, the government said, while all tests at pharmacies and testing centres will be free of charge.

Companies and schools should carry out repeated tests using pooled saliva samples to...