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The face mask mandate may be reintroduced in pharmacies following the health advisors’ recommendation on Monday, amid an uptick in Covid cases. At the request...
Hadjipantela condemns loss of life in Ukraine at World Health Assembly
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela condemned the loss of human lives during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and underlined his support for the Ukrainian people, in...
Minister condemns football violence, visits victim in hospital (updated)
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Wednesday expressed his full support to the family of the 20-year-old man who suffered burns to 45 per cent of...
Coronavirus: Government taking all measures to protect society, minister says in Christmas message
Humanity is obliged to continue fighting against the coronavirus, following the course drawn by the scientists, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said in a Christmas message...
Cyprus issue and immigration on agenda of Anastasiades’ visit to Spain
President Nicos Anastasiades departs for Madrid on Wednesday for meetings with the country’s monarch and the prime minister. On Thursday, Anastasiades will meet in the...
Measures aimed at saving Christmas holidays
The aim of the new, Covid-19 measures is to save the Christmas holidays, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Tuesday. Replying to questions after giving...
Health minister slams Okypy delays in letter to board (Updated)
A letter has been sent by Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas to the state health services organisation (Okypy) warning “for the last time” about delays, and...
Coronavirus: Minister visits busy walk-in jab centre, says unvaccinated should heed message
Hundreds of non-Gesy beneficiaries braved the heat to wait in line at walk-in vaccination centres on Friday as Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas urged members of...
Coronavirus: Minister warns that jabs, not ‘countless new ICUs’ are the solution
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Thursday announced the opening of an additional ICU ward at the Nicosia general hospital expected to relieve some of the...
Our View: Giving data is a much better way of persuading people than scare-mongering
Health minister, Constantinos Ioannou may be on his way out, but he has not given up his crusade to have the whole population of Cyprus...