Moderna plunges as mRNA-based flu jab fails to ace existing shots
Moderna Inc shares tumbled 11% after early data showed that the company’s mRNA-based flu vaccine might not be strong enough to give it an edge over already approved flu vaccines ...
Coronavirus: Vaccination portal opens for J&J boosters
The health ministry on Friday announced that the vaccination portal has opened for the booking of Johnson & Johnson booster shots.
Up until now, people could only get a booster ...
Greek Cypriot who unfurled flag in north remanded for three days
A Greek Cypriot man who tried to unfurl a Greek flag in the north on Thursday has been remanded in custody for three days, Turkish Cypriot media reported.
The man ...
Coronavirus: Saturday’s testing sites for eligible groups
A total of 50 free rapid test sites will operate nationwide for eligible groups on Saturday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while ...
Moyes happy to play the expectation game at high-flying West Ham
West Ham boss David Moyes says he is comfortable living with high expectations at the club.
Moyes has turned the Hammers from relegation battlers to top-four challengers in less than ...
India’s Omicron cases mild, vaccine boosters not a priority
India has detected 25 cases of the emergent Omicron variant of the coronavirus and all have shown mild symptoms, the health ministry said on Friday, adding that there was no immediate ...
Shipping costs – another danger for inflation-watchers to navigate
Much like the coronavirus pandemic, and the economic disruption that it has caused, a global shipping crisis looks set to go on delaying goods traffic and fuelling inflation well into 2023.
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Turkey’s lira again nears record low as inflation views surge
The Turkish lira edged to near record lows on Friday as concerns about President Tayyip Erdogan’s low interest rate policy were fueled by a central bank survey showing one ...
Hard to decide amid all the shouting
By Alexia Saleem
My twins are five and a half. I don’t yet know how I feel about the Covid measures introduced last Monday regarding wearing face masks to ...
Coronavirus: First three Omicron cases detected in Cyprus (updated)
Health authorities said Friday they have identified three cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Limassol.
All three cases concerned Greek Cypriots who had returned from a trip ...
Task completed as president to inaugurate Eleftheria square
The long saga in the overhaul of Eleftheria square appears to be nearing a close, as the president is due to finally inaugurate the project on Friday evening – almost 16 years ...
IMF, 10 countries simulate cyber attack on global financial system
Israel on Thursday led a 10-country simulation of a major cyberattack on the global financial system in an attempt to increase cooperation that could help to minimise any potential damage ...
New exhibition looks for the time that is left
Presenting his first solo show in Cyprus, Swiss visual artist Giacomo Santiago Rogado’s exhibition For The Time Left opens at eins gallery on Sunday. Based between Berlin, Lucerne and ...
Coronavirus: Jabs for children aged 5 to 11 start next week
Health authorities said Friday they planned to launch vaccinations of children between five and 11 next week, as Covid-19 infections in the particular age group recorded an increase in recent weeks.
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Trucks catch up in the self-driving vehicle race
We’d all be whizzing round in robotaxis by now if Elon Musk had been right.
Instead, fully self-driving cars are struggling to get away from the starting grid and ...
Cyprus, ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy sign offshore gas exploration deal
Cyprus on Friday signed a natural gas exploration and production sharing contract for an offshore field in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) with ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy. The two will ...
Coronavirus: 6,685 infections in two weeks
Cyprus’ cumulative 14-day diagnosis rate (per 100,000) as of December 6 stands at 752.8 while over a million rapid tests were carried out during that period, the health ministry said on Friday
Notably, ...
Why excess deaths have varied so greatly around the world during the pandemic
By Nikolaos Kapitsinis,
No one would describe 2020 as normal. The coronavirus disrupted travel, employment and livelihoods. It pushed countries into lockdown, forcing people to change how they lived. And it ...
223 charged in 216 domestic abuse cases in Paphos since February
The Paphos police domestic violence branch has investigated 216 cases since its establishment in February this year, bringing charges against 223 people.
According to assistant director Michalis Ioannou, the unit had received ...
How to start investing in Cryptocurrency
When people hear the word ‘cryptocurrency’, they immediately think of bitcoin. Yet, bitcoin is just one of many different types of cryptocurrency out there. There are currently hundreds of different ...
Ricciardo heading for two-week quarantine after F1 season
McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo is planning a two-week spell in mandatory quarantine after the Formula One season finishes so he can enjoy the Australian summer at home with his family.
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Leaders to attend informal event with new UN representative (Updated)
A United Nations reception at the Ledra Palace on Tuesday that will be attended by the leaders of the two communities is an informal social event without an agenda, UNSG ...
PM Johnson loses poll lead after lockdown party revelations
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives have lost their poll lead over the opposition Labour Party after revelations about alleged lockdown parties at Johnson’s residence provoked an outcry over ...
Hungarian court to rule on challenge to EU law
Hungary’s Constitutional Court is expected to rule on a government motion challenging the supremacy of European Union law on Friday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told public radio.
The court ...