#coronavirus

No new deaths from Covid-19 were announced on Tuesday but 166 new positive cases were recorded, while 60 coronavirus patients are receiving treatment in hospital. Tuesday’s positives were identified from a ...

From Wednesday the health ministry will be offering a third booster shot of the Covid vaccine to the over 65s, it said on Tuesday. Appointments can be made through the ...

A total of 24 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

Small family businesses in Ayia Napa are being driven to closure and even bankruptcy due to the dire financial situation they are in as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, ...

EasyJet said travel was back as it increased capacity for October-December to 70% of its pre-pandemic level, a turnaround from a year in which COVID-19 restrictions drove losses above 1 billion pounds. ...

Police booked 18 individuals and four business owners in the last 24 hours for violating coronavirus measures, dishing out fines ranging from 500-4,000 euros. A total of 2,528 checks were conducted islandwide. In ...

Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott, responding to what he called “bullying” by the Biden Administration, barred all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state by any entity, including private employers. Abbott’...

A decision is expected “in the next couple of weeks” over whether there will be a booster shot for the general adult population but there has been no discussion yet ...

The World Health Organization on Monday recommended that immunocompromised people be given an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine, due to their higher risk of breakthrough infections after standard immunisation. The ...

A woman aged 57 has died from coronavirus while 170 new positives cases were announced on Monday out of 64,004 PCR and rapid tests. The woman died on October 8 but her death was ...

A total of 21 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Tuesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

After much ado, a bill paving the way for state-guaranteed loans to businesses stricken by the pandemic is expected to be put to the vote early next month, the House ...

The government announced changes in the country rankings for travellers on Monday, downgrading Slovakia to Red, and upgrading Luxembourg from Red to Orange. In a statement, the health ministry said ...

Cyprus’ recent upgrading by the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) to orange was the result of the huge effort made by the overwhelming majority of the population in the ...

Police and the fire service are investigating arson after a fire broke out at a private lab which carries out Covid-19 rapid tests in the early hours on Monday in ...

AstraZeneca’s experimental Covid-19 drug has helped cut the risk of severe disease or death in a late-stage study, the British drugmaker said on Monday, a boost to its efforts ...

Police on Monday said they issued 44 fines following 3,014 nationwide checks for breaches in coronavirus measures. The checks were conducted between 6am on Sunday and 6am on Monday. Five businesses and ...

For a short time last year, face masks were viewed as a fashion accessory. That’s all changed What comes to mind nowadays when we hear the word masks? Just ...

One person died and 94 new Covid cases were reported on Sunday, the ministry of health said. The death means 558 people have died since the start of the pandemic, 354 of whom ...

The school year is progressing smoothly but all coronavirus measures must be adhered to to keep the schools open, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Sunday. “And that is very ...

The ministry of health announced that 22 testing sites will be available for eligible groups of the population to get a rapid test on Monday. They need to have ID with ...

A total of 949 people received one dose of a coronavirus vaccine at a special walk-in centre set up at the Lanition stadium in Limassol on Sunday, the ministry of health ...

Eleven businesses and 29 people were charged for breaking coronavirus measures in the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Sunday, police said. The charges resulted from a total of 3,698 checks around ...

Italy reached the target of fully vaccinating 80% of the population over the age of 12 against COVID-19, according to official data, achieving a goal Rome had set as a safety cut-off ...