Coronavirus: Omicron remains dominant variant on the island
The Omicron variant remains the most dominant on the island as it was traced in 86 per cent of coronavirus cases tested last week, the...
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WHO sees more evidence that Omicron causes milder symptoms
More evidence is emerging that the Omicron coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous variants and resulting in a...
Coronavirus: Omicron set to account for 100 per cent of cases in a few days
Eighty per cent of Covid cases are currently thought to be of the Omicron variant, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Sunday, adding that this...
Coronavirus: North curbs New Year celebrations as Omicron spreads
The north has announced a curbing of activities ahead of the New Year after detecting close to 30 cases of Omicron. According to reports from...
Coronavirus: No Omicron cases hospitalised so far, minister says
No cases of the Covid Omicron variant found so far in Cyprus have needed hospitalisation, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Sunday during a visit...
Cyprus airports working normaly despite global travel disruption
Flights to and from Cypriot airports in Larnaca and Paphos continue to operate normally despite widespread cancellations of international flights that have affected thousands of...
Coronavirus: Minister says new measures might be needed
Saying that new measures may be needed, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Thursday urged the public to adhere to health protocols amid a surge in...
Coronavirus: ‘Cases in Cyprus could hit 2,000 a day’
Cyprus could hit 2,000 daily infections in the next few weeks once Omicron takes root, epidemiologist Michalis Voniatis said on Thursday, adding however that so...
S.Africa study suggests lower risk of hospitalisation with Omicron versus Delta
A South African study suggests reduced risks of hospitalisation and severe disease in people infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant versus the Delta one, though...
Europe braces for Omicron ‘storm’ as Biden calls up military medics
Countries across Europe considered new curbs on movement on Tuesday while U.S. President Joe Biden called on military medics to support hospitals and fight the...
Coronavirus: Arrivals from UK account for most of imported and suspected Omicron cases
Over the past five weeks, the highest number of coronavirus positives by age group belonged to the 6-17 bracket, the majority of all positives were...
Coronavirus: Turkish Cypriots announce first cases of Omicron
Turkish Cypriots announced on Tuesday they have detected two cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the north. The two individuals did not have...
Coronavirus: 28 more people found positive for Omicron
Health authorities said Friday they have detected 28 additional cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. In a statement, the ministry said 20 of...
Coronavirus: Rules for entering Cyprus over coming weeks
Travellers coming to Cyprus testing positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus and their close contacts will have to self-isolate, the health ministry told the...
Coronavirus: Mandatory self-isolation for Omicron cases and suspected cases (update 3)
The cabinet on Monday decided on mandatory self-isolation for Omicron cases or any other future variants as of this Wednesday in an attempt to prevent...
Coronavirus: Limassol school to stay closed after Omicron found
The A Technical School in Limassol was to remain closed on Monday as a precautionary measure after the first three cases of Omicron reported in...
Coronavirus: Omicron cases and contacts to go into state quarantine (updated)
People with coronavirus suspected of having been infected with the Omicron variant will be transferred to mandatory state quarantine, as two more cases of the...
Coronavirus: Matter of time before Omicron arrives in Cyprus
Epidemiologist Dr Michalis Voniatis said that it is only a matter of time until Omicron arrives in Cyprus at which point daily infections could surge...
Scientists cannot agree to what degree Pfizer vaccine can protect against Omicron, if at all
The Omicron variant can partially evade protection from two doses of Pfizer and partner BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, the research head of a laboratory at the...
Christmas plans in disarray for South African Cypriots
Omicron travel ban has separated families and disrupted business Like dozens of South African Cypriots, Michalis Polyviou was appalled by the government’s decision last...
