#coronavirus

Church and state appear at odds over the enforcement of rules regarding church services during the Holy Week. According to the latest decree, people will be able to attend church ...

The health ministry on Monday issued an updated FAQ (frequently asked questions) on the lockdown, effective between April 26 and May 9. A Movement: What are the curfew hours? Movement is prohibited ...

The health ministry said on Monday it has upgraded the UK and Israel in the country ranking relating to their epidemiological situation. The classification of countries affects people who want ...

From May 10 onwards, Cyprus would be open for tourists fully vaccinated against Covid without restrictions, Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios said Monday. “We will inform our partners abroad that from May 10, ...

India’s new coronavirus infections hit a record peak for a fifth day on Monday, as countries including Britain, Germany and the United States pledged to send urgent medical aid ...

Three new amendments to lockdown rules with regards to Easter were announced on Monday by the Health Ministry. Easter Sunday restrictions have been tweaked to allow members of more than ...

The transport ministry on Monday issued guidelines for drivers and passengers as part of the new lockdown. Under the guidelines, the maximum number of passengers on public transport, airport shuttles ...

Cyprus has entered a lockdown again in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus on the island and contain hospital admissions. The new lockdown is in effect on Monday, ...

The health ministry said there were no coronavirus deaths but announced 773 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday from 56.862 PCR and rapid tests with a positivity rate of 1.36 per cent. There ...

A total of 56 rapid test sites will operate across the island on Monday, the health ministry announced. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

Around 50 people gathered outside the presidential palace on Sunday to demonstrate against vaccines, police said on Sunday. The demonstration took place between 12-1pm from members of a group called ‘...

The chairman of the Paphos hotel association called on the government on Sunday to use targeted measures for the pandemic instead of the lockdown, if there are any hopes for ...

They are only offered AstraZeneca shots By Antigoni Pitta While most attention over the vaccination programme has been on the constant portal system crashes and the AstraZeneca vaccine, those not ...

A total of 20 per cent of the population in Cyprus has received the first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine, the health ministry announced on Sunday. Specifically, as of April 23, there ...

The world would be much more relaxed if coronavirus was seen as treatable. So why aren’t drugs currently used for other problems but linked to helping patients being administered ...

A total of 195 citizens and four businesses were booked for violating Covid-19 measures in the past 24 hours, police announced on Sunday. According to the Cyprus News Agency, between 6am on ...

One person died from coronavirus on Saturday and 895 new cases were recorded, the ministry of health announced. This brings to 298 the total number of coronavirus deaths. The death referred to ...

Unions asked for more help on Saturday for the businesses that will be hit by the new lockdown that will come into effect on Monday, while political parties criticised the ...

The ministry of health announced 68 testing points around the island for free rapid tests on Sunday. In addition to those taking it on a weekly rota, the ministry said the ...

Bishops have slammed the government’s measures for Holy week and have said on Saturday they will proceed with church services as normal. The Church is not bound by the ...

The health ministry on Saturday issued three clarifications to the lockdown measures announced on Friday. The lockdown will last from April 26 to May 9 in an attempt to stem the rapid ...

Seven businesses and 172 people were booked between 6am Friday and 6am Saturday for violating the measures against the spread of coronavirus, police said. In total 11,335 checks were carried out in ...

By Sanjeev Miglani and Manoj Kumar India’s coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the health ministry said on Saturday, setting a new world record for the third consecutive day, as ...

Cyprus has the biggest percentage across the EU of people who do not wish to get vaccinated according to the latest Standard Eurobarometer. Based on the results of the Eurobarometer, ...