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Will more babies be born after the lockdown? Or less?
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Something remarkable happened in Zurich last year: For the first time in a long time the population has decreased. No, not because of the corona excess mortality, but because more people have left the city than have moved in. And: because of the border closings, fewer foreigners moved to the city. The number of newcomers fell by 3,153 people in the first half of the year. Compared to the previous year a minus of 18 percent. In contrast, practically the same number of people left as in the previous year. From January to June 2020, the city shrank by 954 to 433,054 people.
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