Coronavirus: Cyprus not looking at second wave, but a specific outbreak
Cyprus is not looking at a second wave but an outbreak of cases in a certain city, professor of microbiology/molecular virology at the University of...
Petros Karayiannis
Ledra Street opening is a political decision, scientific expert says
Whether the Ledra Street checkpoint in Nicosia reopens is solely a political decision, though the epidemiological situation looks good in both the north and in...
Coronavirus: Ministry says Cyprus will need 1.2 million vaccines (updated)
By Evie Andreou and Annette Chrysostomou Cyprus has already informed the EU it would need 1.2 million Covid-19 vaccines, to also cover the Turkish Cypriot...
A date for the start of UK flights would be helpful for tourism, Karayiannis says
The UK needs to join countries in Cyprus’ category B, which require a coronavirus test to enter the country, a government scientific expert said on...
Coronavirus: situation not worrying but Covid still here Karayiannis says
Despite it not being a worrying situation, the virus is “still among us”, according to Petros Karayiannis, government adviser and Professor of microbiology and molecular...
Republic needs to be cautious about who is let into north, epidemiologist says
The state-controlled areas need to be wary over whether or not the countries from which travellers are allowed into the north are ‘red-flagged’ after flights...
Coronavirus: expert warns about ‘careless behaviour’
Ignoring health measures could damage the positive epidemiological outlook in Cyprus, an expert warned on Thursday, lambasting the “careless behaviour” of individuals and businesses seen...
Coronavirus: Second expert expresses concern over people’s lack of caution
A second member of the health ministry’s coronavirus advisory committee on Tuesday urged people to remain cautious despite the relaxation of measures, reiterating what had...
Coronavirus: Current controls ‘crucial’ for cases to plateau
By Elias Hazou Covid-19 contagion in Cyprus may peter out in approximately two weeks if the current controls are kept in place, a medical expert has told...
Stricter measures should be taken, govt medical adviser says
Cyprus could be at the brink of an outbreak and stricter measures were needed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, an expert said on...
