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...
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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...
Ioannou calls on nurses to reconsider planned strike action
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday issued a response to threats of strike action from the state nurses’ union (Pasyno) to protest the disciplinary investigation...
Coronavirus: Covid numbers trumped experts’ advice to open schools for mental wellbeing
The decision to keep gymnasium students at home was based on the epidemiological data despite experts having recommended the reopening of schools for psychological reasons,...
Coronavirus: limited reopening from February 1, schools on the 8th, mandatory testing (Update 3)
The government on Wednesday announced the easing of Covid restrictions, including reopening hairdressers and beauticians on Monday and primary schools and the retail sector on...
Coronavirus: Anastasiades to address the nation Wednesday night
President Nicos Anastasiades will address the Cypriot people Wednesday night at 8.30pm, on the coronavirus pandemic, the presidential palace announced. The cabinet is meeting at...
Coronavirus: contact tracing unit swamped, TC’s urged not to cross (Update 2)
Cyprus’ track and trace unit is swamped after a dramatic spike in the number of coronavirus cases and cannot therefore communicate with all the contacts...
Coronavirus: health minister says hospitals at the ready for Covid patients
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said he was satisfied with the level of readiness in hospitals that are currently dealing with the coronavirus situation. There are...
Coronavirus: From Thursday masks must be worn if two or more in a closed space (Update 2)
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday announced that from Thursday the use of protective masks will be mandatory in all non-private indoors spaces as an...
Coronavirus: testing results show virus is spreading, Ioannou says
Findings from 3,000 diagnostic coronavirus tests completed on Tuesday show the virus is spreading, health minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday, while he called on...
Coronavirus: malls, gyms to reopen, crossings not discussed (Update 2)
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday announced the third round of relaxations of measures against the spread of coronavirus but said the issue of opening...
Minister optimistic on next step in Gesy but unresolved issues manifold
Monday will usher in the second phase of one of the biggest social reforms seen in Cyprus, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said, as the national...
Coronavirus: Ioannou says relaxations will lead to rise in cases but expects situation to be manageable
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said they expected a rise in coronavirus cases with the lifting of restrictions but expected the situation to be manageable “Of...
Coronavirus: House health committee to be briefed by minister
The House health committee will meet vis teleconference on Tuesday to be briefed by Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on the latest developments in the Covid-19...
Coronavirus: Covid-19 will persist in Cyprus for a long time, minister says
Coronavirus will persist on the island for a long time, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday arguing that had there been compliance with the...
Coronavirus: new measures expected after jump in cases
Health Minister, Constantinos Ioannou, is expected to announce new measures on Monday after 35 new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Sunday with authorities saying that...
Coronavirus: all export of pharmaceuticals banned by decree
The export of all medicines from Cyprus to any other country has been banned with immediate effect, it was announced on Friday. The new decree...
Doctors hit back at health minister after bullying allegations at Paphos A&E
WHILE state doctors union Pasyki on Thursday criticised Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou for targeting doctors at the emergency department of Paphos hospital the minister hit...