#coronavirus

The health ministry on Monday issued new country rankings for travel, upgrading France, Spain, the Netherlands, and Uruguay, from Red to Orange. The changes come into effect from Thursday. The ...

A total of 33 citizens were fined for violations of Covid-19 measures in 24 hours, police said on Monday morning. A police spokesperson said that 3,405 checks were carried out in the 24 hours ...

One person died as a result of Covid-19 and 78 new cases were detected out of 40,466 tests, the health ministry announced on Sunday. The death refers to an 89-year-old woman who ...

The health ministry announced on Sunday 21 sites where people can get a free rapid test on Monday. Those eligible for the free tests are people up until the age of 17 ...

Over 6,600 people have received a Covid-19 booster jab in Cyprus, the health ministry announced on Sunday. Across the country, 6,615 people received a booster shot or third jab. Mobile units offered ...

For the past 18 months we have been governed by a British Quarantine Law nearly one hundred years old. A change was long overdue, but how different will it be? The ...

Police booked 18 citizens and six premises for violating coronavirus measures in the past 24 hours, police said on Sunday. A total of 3,165 checks were carried out across Cyprus, of which 963 were ...

One person died from coronavirus while 99 new cases were recorded on Saturday, the ministry of health said. The death refers to an 88-year-old woman who died on Friday in Limassol ...

The ministry of health announced 47 testing sites will operate on Sunday for people in eligible groups still allowed to have a free test. They also need to have ID with ...

EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides on Friday visited the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (Cing) with Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas, where she learned about the institute’s work and ...

The health ministry announced 109 new cases of Covid-19 and no deaths on Friday. As there were no deaths, the total death toll remains at 550, of whom 350 were men and 200 women. ...

A total of 51 free rapid test sites mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Saturday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups. Free rapid testing for the general population ...

Norway will reopen society on Saturday, the government said, ending its coronavirus-curbing restrictions, which have limited social interaction and hobbled many businesses. The Nordic nation joins a small but growing ...

A court case against Morphou Bishop Neophytos relating to violation of Covid measures kicked off in his absence on Friday after he refused to wear a mask. Morphou arrived at ...

A total of 22 citizens and a business were fined for violating Covid-19 protective measures in the last 24 hours. The checks were carried out between 6am on Thursday and 6am on ...

A World Health Organization (WHO) panel on Friday recommended the use of Regeneron and Roche’s COVID-19 antibody cocktail for patients at high risk of hospitalisations and those severely ill ...

Ayia Napa’s tourism industry is cautiously optimistic about extending the season to mid-November, mayor Christos Zannetou said on Thursday. The tourist season has been relatively good this year, considering ...

No coronavirus test will be required for fully vaccinated persons who wish to visit the north from Monday, it was announced on Thursday night. A statement from the United Nations ...

The health ministry on Thursday announced two more fatalities attributed to Covid-19, while testing detected 145 new positives, with an overall positivity rate of 0.25 per cent. The two deaths were a ...

Novavax Inc and its partner Serum Institute of India have applied to the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, the company said on ...

Booster shots will be available for people above 83 at walk-in vaccination centres starting Monday, the health ministry said on Friday. Only mRNA vaccines Pfizer and Moderna will be used for ...

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

Russia on Thursday reported 820 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, matching an all-time high set on Aug. 26, and authorities warned that cases were again rising rapidly. Moscow recorded 3,445 new infections ...

Tepak (Cyprus University of Technology) said on Thursday its policy to allow only vaccinated and Covid recovering students to attend courses with a physical presence was proving effective. The senate’...