Our View: Government should not rush into another lockdown
It was reassuring to hear Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides say the government would try to avoid a new general lockdown. Another lockdown would be disastrous...
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Coronavirus: One in four had increased stress during lockdown
One in four adults in Cyprus experienced medium to high levels of stress during the lockdown, which is much higher than the usual one to...
New UK lockdown likely sooner rather than later, says former advisor
Britain is likely to need to reintroduce some national coronavirus lockdown measures sooner rather than later, a leading epidemiologist and former senior government health advisor said on...
Coronavirus: Cypriots nostalgic for quiet of lockdown shows poll
Cypriots endured one of the strictest lockdowns worldwide, requiring permission to leave the house along with a curfew but some are nostalgic for some aspects...
Is it 7,000? Perceptions in Cyprus on Covid death toll way off base
WITH coronavirus permeating almost every facet of daily life that a year ago would have seemed unimaginable, a recent study across six countries has revealed...
Islandwide study to determine use of drugs during lockdown
An islandwide study is being conducted upon the initiative of the Cyprus National Addiction Authority and in cooperation with the University of Cyprus, with the...
Fear is the real deadly virus
Time to drop some truth bombs: the surreal, dystopian landscape we now inhabit – lockdowns (house arrest), contact tracing (mass surveillance) and ‘social distancing’ (social...
Authorities won’t prosecute clergy over lockdown services – report
Two bishops and three priests who held services during lockdown will not be prosecuted as there is no evidence of them violating movement restrictions, it...
Spain to extend lockdown to 21st June – El Pais
Spain’s prime minister said on Sunday he will ask parliament to agree to a last two-week extension of the state of emergency lockdown until 21st...
Lockdown: did it make a difference?
Looking at data in hindsight could offer an insight into what to do next time FROM Naples to New York, and from Greece to Iceland,...
Coronavirus: state doctors call for psychiatric services to restart to help those traumatised by lockdown
State doctors’ union Pasyki said on Monday all psychiatric services needed to restart to help people deal with the stresses and anxieties and other problems...
Coronavirus: more than three quarters of Cypriots agree with lockdown – poll
The majority of Cypriots agree with most of the measures the government has taken against the spread of Covid-19 but not so much with the...
Coronavirus: As lockdown eases, Cypriots still in limbo
By Michele Kambas Deniz Birinci had just hours to stuff her and her baby daughter’s belongings into suitcases and bin bags on March 16 before...
Returning to work sparks fear, caution and also optimism
By Peter Michael and Bejay Browne ALL across the employment spectrum, from private businesses to the public service, employees are both delighted and fearful of...
Paphos artist creates birds of hope, peace and freedom
By Bejay Browne Yiota Ioannidou, a well-known artist with a number of popular sculptures already on display around Paphos, has created a series of birds...
Coronavirus: Apps likely to prove crucial to Cyprus’ exit strategy
But the most effective may also be politically unpalatable By Nick Theodoulou With frustration growing over the protracted lockdown and no silver bullet yet available...
Coronavirus: Life lessons under lockdown
What have we learnt about ourselves and our priorities while we’ve been stuck at home? Being forced to stay at home has created a different...
Coronavirus: Easter via loudspeaker
Trying to keep any semblance of a normal Easter is proving difficult Balconies and verandas are expected to play an important role on Saturday night...
Coronavirus: Ten churchgoers among those fined for ignoring lockdown (Updated)
Police fined ten people €300 each after they were found attending a church service on Thursday evening in Avdellero in the Larnaca district. Following a...
Our View: State services must come out of hibernation
At the meeting President Anastasiades had with the party leaders earlier in the week, the issue of declaring certain government departments essential services and bringing...
