Rich nations must do more to fight pandemics -WHO draft treaty
Richer countries should be asked to better pull their weight in helping the world cope with pandemics, according to a new draft of a treaty being negotiated at the World ...
Children’s voices went unheard during pandemic – report
Disappointment and discontent were expressed by the 15-year-old who addressed a conference on Monday, organised to present a report on the impact of the pandemic measures on children, an initiative ...
Coronavirus: Call for House approval of pandemic measures
The measures taken by the government to fight the pandemic ought to be approved by parliament, Diko MP Zaharias Koulias said on Wednesday, after tabling the issue for discussion before ...
German business decries gradual easing of coronavirus curbs as “disaster”
German business groups expressed dismay on Thursday after Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders agreed a gradual easing of coronavirus curbs but added an “emergency brake” to reimpose restrictions if ...
2020 reviewed: they took away our freedom, and we allowed them
Inch by inch in this year of the virus, safeguards for civil liberties have been stripped away
By Elias Hazou
Two years ago, this author wrapped up the annual recap ...