Coronavirus: another 6,000 AZ jabs delivered to north
Another 6,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses were delivered on Monday to the Turkish Cypriot side through the technical committee on health amidst complaints that the north...
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Caution to the wind as fans celebrate championship
Thousands of Nicosia side Omonia fans defied health and safety protocols and the danger from the coronavirus, as they celebrated winning the championship on Monday,...
Coronavirus: Cyprus has no concerns in giving AZ to under 30s
FRESH concerns over the AstraZeneca jab have arisen as the vaccination programme reaches those in their 20s, but there is no plan to change allocation...
Our View: Diko is virtue-signalling about social justice
It was interesting to read a release issued by Diko about the “social mission of the state.” Written by Anastasia Papadopoulou, the coordinator of the...
Coronavirus: one death, 276 new cases announced on Monday (updated)
The health ministry on Monday announced one death from Covid-19 and 276 new infections after 83,418 tests, a positivity rate of 0.33 per cent. The...
Cautious hugging and pints indoors: UK PM Johnson eases England’s lockdown
By Kate Holton and Guy Faulconbridge British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday gave the green light to cautious hugging and the serving of pints...
Coronavirus: Occupancy at Famagusta hospital is dropping
Occupancy at the Famagusta referral hospital for Covid has dropped considerably, with 14 discharges taking place overall on Monday with just four new admissions, the...
Coronavirus: some shopkeepers worry SafePass will deter potential customers
A portion of Cyprus’ shopkeepers disagree with the implementation of the ‘SafePass’ calling the measure ‘excessive’. “We believe that the measure will deter people from...
Coronavirus: Number of rapid test sites set to be increased
The number of daily rapid test sites is expected to be increased in the coming days, the health ministry said on Monday, following images of...
Coronavirus: Most of available vaccine slots booked first thing
The majority of Covid-19 vaccination appointments for people aged 29 and 30 were booked early on Monday with small interruptions of the online portal. Some...
Coronavirus: Slovakia gets upgrade from Red to Orange
Slovakia’s upgrade from the Red to the Orange category was the only change to the revised country assessment for travel issued by the health ministry...
Coronavirus: SMS system ends, Cyprus takes a ‘big step forward’ (update 2)
Cyprus will take a big step today with optimism and some concern, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday as Cyprus bid farewell to the...
Abstention set to be the winner at upcoming election
Lack of trust in big parties and the dominance in everyone’s lives of the pandemic have led to a previously unseen apathy in the lead-up...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 269 new cases from record 109,846 tests (updated)
Two people died from coronavirus on Sunday and 269 new cases were found among a record 109,846 tests, the ministry of health announced. The two...
Underwater park to open a portal to another world in Protaras
An underwater museum is set to boost the island’s profile when it opens in July, but exactly what it will look like is being kept...
Coronavirus: Minister says we will take a step towards normality tomorrow
From tomorrow Cyprus will take a step towards the return to more normal rhythms of social and economic activity, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on...
Coronavirus: Huge queues at rapid test sites around the island (updated)
Huge queues formed on Sunday at rapid testing sites in all areas. Due to increased demand the ministry of health said all sites will remain...
Coronavirus: Vaccine programme benefits seen, portal to open Monday for those aged 29 and 30
A total of 354,264 vaccines had been administered in Cyprus by Saturday, the ministry of health announced on Sunday, representing 40.3 injections per 100 residents....
Coronavirus: Safe pass will be ‘long-term’, minister says
The ‘safe pass’ -the colloquial term for documentation allowing people unfettered access to any venue – will be used “long term” and can be displayed...
Our View: Anastasiades has led the Cyprob to a dead end
After the fiasco of Geneva, which officially confirmed no common ground existed between the two sides, we have been witnessing obligatory exchange of accusations and...