Nick Theodoulou
Covid-positive people leaving self-isolation continue to plague the health ministry as it emerged on Tuesday that some are leaving home to take rapid tests before...
Coronavirus: vaccination rollout revised, over 80s being sub-categorised (Update 2)
Amid a scramble for a much-coveted Covid-19 vaccine among the island’s elderly population, the health ministry on Tuesday announced changes to its vaccination portal to...
Coronavirus: Parents say final-year students should return to school
The secondary school parents’ association has called on the health ministry and government Covid-19 advisory team to allow for final-year students to return to school....
Coronavirus: Five deaths, 162 new cases (Updated)
Five deaths and 162 new cases of the coronavirus were announced on Monday, raising the total number of Covid deaths since the outbreak to 175....
British Cypriot killed at Ariana Grande concert could have survived – report
The death of the youngest victim from the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing attack – British Cypriot, Saffie Rose Roussos – could have been prevented, it...
Coronavirus: Cyprus 2nd highest for Covid-19 tests per 100,000 population among 29 ECDC countries
Cyprus ranked second highest for coronavirus testing per 100,000 population amongst the 29 members of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), with...
Drug-drone catches drug squad off guard
A drug-drone has stirred the public’s imagination and caught the drug squad Ykan off guard with concerns that new drug smuggling methods are being used....
Coronavirus: Bishop plays down muddle over funeral of deceased patient
Limassol Bishop Athanasios on Wednesday attributed a mix-up over the funeral of a coronavirus-infected deceased person to a misunderstanding by a local priest. The issue...
British bases to keep schools, gyms, and indoor dining open during RoC lockdown
Schools, gyms, and indoor dining facilities will remain open at the British bases despite such services being shuttered across the Republic. As of Tuesday morning,...
About 100 jabs a day administered in Larnaca vaccination centre
Around one hundred Covid-19 vaccines are being administered daily to the over 80s group at Larnaca’s old general hospital, an official said Tuesday. Kyriaki Michail,...