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Coronavirus: Cabinet introduces Coronapass after lockdown ends, no more SMSs (updated)

George PsyllidesMay 5, 2021May 6, 2021

By George PsyllidesMay 5, 2021May 6, 2021070989

The cabinet on Wednesday night decided to reopen most closed businesses and to introduce a so-called Coronapass for people to be allowed into hospitality venues,...

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Cypriots have built up savings during lockdowns

Elias HazouMay 5, 2021

By Elias HazouMay 5, 202104674

Cypriots have built up their savings amid the lockdowns that began last year, recently released data show. Data released by the Central Bank show that,...

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Coronavirus: lockdown to be reviewed in next couple of days

Gina AgapiouMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021

By Gina AgapiouMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021016581

Clarifications regarding people’s movement after the lockdown is lifted on May 10 will be announced in the upcoming days, the health ministry said on Tuesday....

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Lockdowns force political parties to rethink campaign strategies

Jonathan ShkurkoMay 1, 2021

By Jonathan ShkurkoMay 1, 202102978

The current restrictions and measures in place against the spread of the virus have severely affected the political parties’ campaigning strategies for the upcoming parliamentary...

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Coronavirus: one-off lump sum for businesses and workers forced into lockdown

George PsyllidesApril 28, 2021April 28, 2021

By George PsyllidesApril 28, 2021April 28, 202102766

The government on Wednesday announced a €120m financial aid package for businesses and workers affected by the restrictions imposed by the government in a bid...

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Coronavirus: tourists ‘living it up’ sparks ire of locked-down residents

Nick TheodoulouApril 28, 2021April 28, 2021

By Nick TheodoulouApril 28, 2021April 28, 2021019267

What is it like being a tourist in Cyprus, just as a strict two-week lockdown was announced, and why are some locals angry? Pictures of...

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Coronavirus: Cyprus enters two-week lockdown as hospital admissions surge

Source: Cyprus News AgencyApril 26, 2021April 26, 2021

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyApril 26, 2021April 26, 202108307

Cyprus has entered a lockdown again in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus on the island and contain hospital admissions. The new lockdown...

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Coronavirus: Demonstrations outside presidential palace and police HQ

Andria KadesApril 25, 2021

By Andria KadesApril 25, 202102899

Around 50 people gathered outside the presidential palace on Sunday to demonstrate against vaccines, police said on Sunday. The demonstration took place between 12-1pm from...

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Coronavirus: Businesses hit by new lockdown call for more help

Antigoni PittaApril 24, 2021

By Antigoni PittaApril 24, 202107753

Unions asked for more help on Saturday for the businesses that will be hit by the new lockdown that will come into effect on Monday,...

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Coronavirus: ministry issues more detail on lockdown diktats

Evie AndreouApril 23, 2021April 23, 2021

By Evie AndreouApril 23, 2021April 23, 2021028873

The health ministry on Friday released a list of clarifications following the new lockdown announced earlier in the day. According to the ministry, private and...

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Coronavirus: Lockdown ‘remains on the table’ (Updated)

Jonathan ShkurkoApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021

By Jonathan ShkurkoApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021017557

Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday a lockdown “is a scenario that remains on the table” should the number of daily Covid-19 cases and...

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Japan to extend Tokyo area state of emergency to March 21

Reuters News ServiceMarch 5, 2021

By Reuters News ServiceMarch 5, 20210279

The Japanese government plans to extend a state of emergency to combat COVID-19 for Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures until March 21, two weeks longer than originally...

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Greece extends lockdown to more areas to stem spread of pandemic

Reuters News ServiceFebruary 26, 2021February 26, 2021

By Reuters News ServiceFebruary 26, 2021February 26, 202103341

Greece extended lockdown restrictions on Friday to more areas of the country as the COVID-19 pandemic showed no signs of waning exactly one year after...

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Locked down and lonely, London Zoo faces fight to survive (with pics)

Reuters News ServiceFebruary 15, 2021February 15, 2021

By Reuters News ServiceFebruary 15, 2021February 15, 202101020

London Zoo should be teeming with children released from school by half-term holidays. But instead, the monkeys’ pranks are unobserved, King Cobra is coiled friendless...

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Greece extends lockdown to more regions to contain Covid-19 pandemic

Reuters News ServiceFebruary 12, 2021

By Reuters News ServiceFebruary 12, 202101745

Greece on Friday extended the full lockdown imposed on metropolitan Athens earlier this week to more regions of the country in a bid to contain...

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Greece tightens lockdown curfew to stem spread of Covid-19 infections

Reuters News ServiceFebruary 5, 2021

By Reuters News ServiceFebruary 5, 202102695

Greece on Friday tightened lockdown restrictions in parts of the country including capital Athens to halt the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, after a surge...