#coronavirus

A high-school graduate has possibly lost her chance for a university seat after she was denied entry to an exam because she had not received the SMS confirmation on time ...

Restrictions on the number of people in vehicles from different households has been lifted but they still need to wear masks, according to the latest clarification issued by the transport ...

Spain’s players were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Friday at their training centre, bringing an end to a long saga but provoking fears of potential side effects before kicking off ...

The health ministry announced that a total of 81 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Saturday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the ...

Another 21,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were delivered to the Turkish Cypriot community on Friday. The doses, all Johnson & Johnson, were delivered through the Ayios Dhometios corssing point. The delivery ...

Fully vaccinated people make up less than one per cent of new coronavirus cases in Cyprus, while about five per cent concerns those who received one dose of the jab, ...

European Union countries agreed on Friday to an easing of travel restrictions over summer that will allow fully vaccinated tourists to avoid tests or quarantines and broaden the list of ...

British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Friday there was no doubt some countries were using vaccines as diplomatic tool to secure influence, and that Britain did not support so ...

One of Japan’s sporting legends and an executive of the country’s Olympic committee said on Friday the Tokyo Games should be held without spectators to ensure the safety ...

The temporary orders against the members of the advisory epidemiological committee imposed after lawsuits filed by 103 individuals over the legality of the coronavirus decrees have been lifted, the state legal ...

A higher-than-expected number of young men have experienced heart inflammation after their second dose of the mRNA COVID-19 shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, according to data from two vaccine ...

Vaccination coverage of the population is paying off, the health ministry said, citing a significant drop in cases and the positivity rate in recent weeks. The positivity rate in nursing ...

Health authorities on Thursday announced four new deaths from Covid-19, while island-wide testing tracked 59 new positives. In an email circulated to the media, the health ministry clarified the four deaths ...

The health ministry announced a total of 69 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Friday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

Members of the government’s coronavirus advisory committee who have been named in legal cases against the restrictions will have their legal fees covered by the state, it emerged on ...

Police in rural India have made some citizens who have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus wear signs with a skull and crossbones, the universal symbol for danger, stoking anger ...

Lawyers, members of the Nicosia Bar Association, gathered on Thursday morning outside the Supreme Court in protest over its decision to resume operations suspended due to the pandemic. The Supreme ...

The antibodies we create after we’re infected with a virus or vaccinated against it can be very powerful. A virus typically spreads within our bodies by entering a cell ...

Denmark will ditch the use of masks and allow 9,000 more fans to attend European Championship football matches in Copenhagen, its government said on Thursday, under a deal to ease lockdown ...

Members of the Cyprus’ association for recreation centre owners (Pasika) on Thursday welcomed the reopening of nightclubs today, ahead of the crucial summer season. In a statement made to the ...

The health ministry announced the deaths of two people from Covid-19 on Wednesday and 77 new infections after 39,124 tests, a positivity rate of 0.20 per cent. Forty-three people were being treated in ...

There will be no designated dancefloors when nightclubs open on Thursday after around 15 months, but customers can dance around their table, according to the protocol issued by the health ministry. ...

The Church of Greece has called on their Cypriot counterparts to ask the outspoken Morphou Bishop to tone down his anti-vaccine rhetoric and criticism which it was deemed, interferes with ...

The health ministry announced a total of 67 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Thursday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...