Coronavirus: Italy lifts Covid quarantine for EU, UK and Israel from Sunday
Italy will scrap mandatory quarantine from Sunday for visitors from the European Union, Britain and Israel who test negative for Covid-19, the government said on...
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Coronavirus: Green light for futsal pitches to reopen
Cabinet on Friday gave the green light to the reopening of futsal pitches as from Monday as part of the easing of coronavirus rules that...
Coronavirus: Ministry briefs pupils on rules for final year exams
Final year secondary school pupils must comply with certain coronavirus measures in order to be able to sit the Pancyprian exams, the Education Ministry said...
Coronavirus: Portal to open for 18-21 age group as vaccinations pick up pace
The health ministry on Friday announced the dates the vaccination portal will open in the upcoming week, completing coverage for all age groups 18 and...
Coronavirus: Government defends handling of pandemic
Government spokesman Kyriacos Koushos on Friday cited data in response to what he described as ‘unsubstantiated’ criticism by opposition parties regarding the government’s handling of...
Coronavirus: More than 100 people in army have Covid
More than 100 members of the national guard have tested positive for coronavirus, while more are in self-isolation as close contacts, the defence ministry said...
Coronavirus: SafePass partially cancelled, curfew shortened (updated)
A SafePass will no longer be required for outdoor activities, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou announced on Friday as part of further relaxations of coronavirus measures....
Coronavirus: Number in hospital drops by 45 per cent
The number of hospitalised coronavirus patients has been cut by 45 per cent, falling from highs of about 300 to 167 currently, health officials said...
Coronavirus: Portal busy as 60% of slots booked in two hours
Almost 60 per cent of vaccination appointments available for 22 to 24-year-olds were booked within two hours of the opening of the portal on Friday...
Coronavirus: Positivity rate dramatically drops, all indicators show improvement (updated)
Cyprus’ positivity rate has dramatically reduced from about 1.2 per cent to 0.2 per cent, the weekly national report showed on Friday, and according to...
Coronavirus: Ministry reminds only groups of up to 10 allowed
The ministry of health on Friday reminded that the largest number of people allowed to gather according to coronavirus restrictions is 10, whether inside or...
Coronavirus: Police report 27 people for violating Covid measures
Police handed out fines to 27 people for violating measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the 24 hours up to 6am...
India’s Covid cases above 24 million as mutant spreads across globe
The number of recorded COVID-19 infections in India climbed above 24 million on Friday amid reports that the highly transmissible coronavirus mutant first detected in...
Coronavirus: Govt avoids decree constitutionality case
The attorney-general on Thursday sought to downplay the implications of a court case, where the state stayed the prosecution against a man facing charges of...
Coronavirus: One death, 213 new cases (Updated)
Health authorities on Thursday announced one more death from Covid-19 and 213 new positives from island-wide testing. The new cases came from 74,926 PCR and...
Coronavirus: Cabinet to approve recovery plan for EU funding
The cabinet will on Friday approve Cyprus’ National Recovery and Resilience Plan, the blueprint containing projects and reforms with a view to absorb almost €1...
Coronavirus: Cat in north catches virus from owners
A cat has caught Covid-19 from its owners in the north, according to the Near East University Experimental Health Sciences Research Institute (DESAM). According to...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for Friday
The health ministry announced a total of 70 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Friday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to...
Coronavirus: SafePass won’t be digitalised, Cyprus waiting for EU Green Pass
The government has decided not to proceed with the digitalisation of the SafePass, but to directly implement the EU Green Pass, which is expected to...
Coronavirus: External factors blamed for jab portal crashes
The deputy minister of innovation Kyriacos Kokkinos on Thursday blamed external factors for the technical problems with the vaccination portal, which has led to long...