#coronavirus

The Pharmaceutical Services have issued the following FAQ (frequently asked questions) regarding vaccines against Covid-19. How do vaccines work against Covid-19 disease? In general, vaccines act by preparing the human ...

The requirement of a special pass to enter malls, churches and restaurants is a temporary one to ensure a smooth transition into the next phase of less restrictive measures, Health ...

The Council of Ministers late on Wednesday decided on the gradual easing of restrictions to combat the coronavirus pandemic including scrapping the SMS requirement, but introducing a Coronapass. The new ...

Pregnant women who test positive for Covid-19 and have symptoms are considered high-risk groups with increased risk of becoming severely unwell and even dying, according to the conclusions of an ...

The next few weeks will be decisive for the tourism sector for the remainder of 2021, even though indications so far suggest that both May and June will see limited business, ...

The introduction of the ‘Covid pass’ in Cyprus starting Monday has sparked a mixed reaction among the public, lawyers and the hospitality sector with some welcoming the restart of the ...

A young woman with learning difficulties fined for breaching coronavirus protocols will lodge an appeal with the complaint review committee set up specially for this purpose, police said on Thursday. ...

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for people aged 12 to 15 is expected to be used in Cyprus when and if approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the deputy director of pharmaceutical ...

Hopes that India’s deadly second wave of COVID-19 was about to peak were swept away on Thursday as it posted record daily infections and deaths and as the virus ...

The chief executive of easyJet said Britain was likely to be left behind the rest of Europe if the government does not allow quarantine-free travel to most of the continent ...

Nurses on Thursday asked for better working conditions for health professionals administering vaccines to ensure their safety and that of the public while also keeping the vaccination programme at speed. ...

Police booked 143 individuals, among them three business owners, for breaches of coronavirus protocols from Wednesday until Thursday morning. In 24 hours, 8,688 checks were carried out, 2,341 in Limassol, 1,663 in Nicosia, 1,283 in Larnaca, 843 ...

The vaccination portal failed to open on Thursday due to a technical problem and will remain closed today. The portal was due to open at 7.30 am for the age group ...

Close to 32 per cent of the eligible population has received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine, with around 10 per cent receiving both, the health ministry said on Wednesday. ...

The police, together with health professionals, have assumed a heavy burden in the fight against the pandemic, with the members of the force having to enforce the measures to stop ...

The cabinet on Wednesday night decided to reopen most closed businesses and to introduce a so-called Coronapass for people to be allowed into hospitality venues, churches, gyms, shops and other ...

The ministry of health announced one death from Covid-19 on Wednesday, the fifteenth this month, and 562 new infections after 57,314 tests, a positivity rate of 0.98 per cent. The ministry said 246 people ...

The state pharmaceutical services on Wednesday said they had so far received 26 reports about serious possible side effects after vaccination against coronavirus. In total 149 reports were filed about adverse events ...

North Korea’s state media warned of the prospect of a lengthy battle against the coronavirus and said vaccines developed by global drugmakers were proving to be “no universal panacea”. ...

The health ministry announced that a total of 65 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Thursday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the ...

Dogged by problems, vaccination centres need the Ministry of Health’s help to regulate both the supply of vaccines and flow of staff, the state nurses’ union (Pasyno) said on ...

Cyprus Greens slammed the government on Wednesday for continuing to impose the “draconian” measure which forces citizens to send an SMS and secure approval from the state before going out. ...

The scientific staff of Medical Schools and Health Sciences faculties of Cyprus Universities has joined forces in a bid to inform people about the benefits of the vaccines against Covid-19, ...

Fifty-eight percent of people living in the world’s democracies are satisfied with the response of their government to the COVID-19 pandemic though over half believe their freedoms have been ...