#coronavirus

More than €1 billion will be allocated in Cyprus over the next five years for a speedy transition to a ‘green economy’, three government ministers said on Monday. In opening remarks ...

There could be further relaxations to the measures against the spread of coronavirus, a member of the epidemiological team said on Monday stressing the need for people to get vaccinated. ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday appealed to the people of Famagusta to get vaccinated so tourists can be welcomed back to the island. Karousos, who was the mayor of ...

The USA, Malta and Romania were on Monday upgraded while Thailand was downgraded in Cyprus’ new categorisations for arrivals, effective from May 27. Malta will move to the green category, while ...

Cyprus police performed 7,544 checks and fined 20 people for violating coronavirus protocols in the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Monday. Seven people were fined in Nicosia after 1,672 checks and six ...

The health ministry announced one death and 75 more people tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday from 60,508 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.12 per cent. The death concerned a 91...

Citizens who are eligible for vaccinations and have already received the first dose of the Covid vaccine have reached almost 50% of the population, the health ministry said on Sunday. According ...

A total of 52 people and two businesses were booked for in a span of 24 hours for violating coronavirus measures, police said on Sunday. Between 6am on Saturday and 6am on ...

Cyprus’ authorities announced on Sunday that they are investigating a new case of blood clot in a 40-year-old female, who is being treated at the Nicosia general hospital two weeks ...

One person died from coronavirus on Saturday as 91 new cases were recorded from 61,069 tests, a positivity rate of 0.15 per cent. The death brings to 353 the total number of people who ...

A total of 85 sites providing free coronavirus rapid tests will operate nationwide on Sunday, the health ministry said. The sites aim to assist the mandatory testing of 50 per cent of ...

Support for local businesses affected by the pandemic will continue to prevent a rise in unemployment despite the gradual restart of the economy following the improvement of the country’s ...

Cyprus has administered more than half a million coronavirus jab doses, with 20 per cent of the eligible population having completed their vaccination, the health ministry announced on Saturday. The ministry ...

Cyprus’ improved epidemiological picture might help put the country on Britain’s green list within one or two weeks, a tourist industry professional said on Friday. The significant drop in ...

The health ministry announced two deaths and 135 new cases of Covid-29 on Friday from 79,545 PCR and rapid tests with a positivity rate of 0.17 per cent. The deaths concerned two men ...

The bicommunal technical committee on health, which held a video conference on Friday, failed to agree on a mechanism to reopen the crossings, prompting a backlash at the stance being ...

A second peaceful protest, a global ‘freedom rally,’ against the violation of fundamental human rights and tyranny in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic will be held in Paphos on ...

The health ministry announced a total of 85 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Saturday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

With just nine weeks until the start of the Olympics in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday sought to calm fears in Japan that the Games would present ...

Cyprus has submitted a full report to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) regarding the serious thrombotic incident which afflicted a 39-year-old British woman. The incident was first reported on Thursday, ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has been pledging for concerted global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and calling for a better global governance in the public health domain. China has ...

Cyprus’ cumulative diagnosis rate for Covid-19 fell to below 500 per 100,000 residents, reflecting the improved epidemiological picture of recent days, the health ministry’s weekly report showed on Friday. The better ...

Half of the vaccination appointments made available for people aged 46 to 49 were booked in the first 30 minutes, the health ministry said on Friday. Some 5,770 people arranged appointments by 8am. The ...

Support for the government has dropped by almost half in the past year as more people in Cyprus report that they’ve lost their jobs permanently and around 62 per cent ...