No matter how many tests we perform, the virus will keep spreading
One epidemiologist has criticised the government’s approach to curbing the coronavirus and its reliance on mass testing. Elias Hazou finds out more The containment approach...
Covid 19
Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race?
Drugmakers and research centers around the world are working on COVID-19 vaccines, with large global trials of several of the candidates involving tens of thousands...
EU Health Commissioner in self-isolation
EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, said on Sunday she was self-isolating after a close contact of hers tested positive to coronavirus....
Bases make a number of arrests over invalid Covid tests
British bases police have made a number of arrests after officers at the Pergamos and Strovilia crossing points realised that some people had presented fake...
Coronavirus has exposed the vulnerabilities of Cyprus’ business model
Before the crisis of 2013, the economy was founded on huge piles of risky debt. Little has changed since then By Les Manison Prior to...
Mental stress busters
The onslaught of lockdown and a pandemic led many people to catastrophise. Gina Agapiou speaks to those who supported their mental health Despo persuaded...
‘The crossings have to open’
Without the lifeline offered by tourists and Greek Cypriots traders in the centre of north Nicosia say they can hardly scrape by as they preside...
Hysteria, misinformation and lack of historical perspective
The current Covid-19 pandemic has unsurprisingly dominated the lives of millions, especially in the West, and the media have had a field day with their...
Perfect storm: Covid-19, 5G, the police and ‘fake news’
The police are investigating 22 people and clarified what constitutes a 5G related infraction after a telecommunication mast in Limassol was attacked last week. Speaking...
Oil and gas companies on the retreat
By Charles Ellinas The combined effect of the massive decline in global oil and gas demand due to Covid-19 depressing the global economy, and the...
How do coronavirus measures in Cyprus compare?
Schools are closed until March 20, gatherings of 75 people or more are banned and a flurry of other measures by the government have taken...
Our View: Cabinet decisions over Covid-19 only spreading alarm
The Council of ministers met for four hours on Tuesday to decide measures for protecting the population from the spread of the coronavirus after two...
‘We got the worst possible scenario’ health minister says after a doctor diagnosed positive (Update 3)
Authorities on Tuesday said the 152 samples taken from persons who had come in contact with the head of the Nicosia general hospital’s heart surgical...
Almost 50 Covid-19 tests, all negative, 400 people self-isolated
Cyprus has carried out 49 Covid-19 tests to date and placed five people in quarantine while 400 others have placed themselves in isolation, it was...
Turkish Cypriots ban visitors from high-risk countries to prevent spread of Covid-19
As part of measures against the spread of Covid-19, Turkish Cypriots will ban people from high-risk countries from entering the north, it emerged on Tuesday....
Man tests negative for Covid-19
An Asian man who may have come in contact with a confirmed coronavirus case while in Milan, Italy has tested negative, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou...
Further patient tests negative for Covid-19
A patient who reported to the Limassol general hospital on Saturday who had recently travelled to Milan tested negative for Covid-19, the health minister said...
Our View: Closing of crossings over virus disproportionate
EVERY DAY new countries record coronavirus cases and the Cyprus government was correct to have measures in place. Health minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday prepared...
Ιnterview with Ambassador Huang Xinyuan on Covid-19
By Chris Michael Q: As there have been no confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported in Cyprus, does it mean that the risk of imported cases...
Three more being tested for coronavirus in Limassol
Late on Thursday three other persons visited Limassol general hospital and were being tested for the coronavirus Covid-19. The three had recently returned to Cyprus...
