COVID19: 1 death, new cases double

Cyprus reported one death in its weekly Covid bulletin on Friday, with new cases more than doubling to 7,263 from 3,479 the week before, with hospitalisations also on the rise, following the

COVID19: Cyprus heading for the sixth wave

Health experts sounded the alarm over the sixth wave of coronavirus infections threatening to overturn plans for a ‘normal’ summer as COVID-19 cases are exploding. Cyprus reported two deaths in the weekly

EU leaders tell Turkey to dial-down rhetoric

The European Council has expressed deep concern regarding Turkey’s recent behaviour toward EU-members Greece and Cyprus as tension in the Eastern Mediterranean rises. In Thursday’s Council conclusions adopted by EU leaders, Ankara

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Markets bet Fed has it wrong again

By Jeffrey Halley   The second day of Jerome Powell’s semi-annual testimony on Capitol Hill passed without incident, in contrast to Wednesday’s frenzy. The Fed Chair reiterated an unconditional commitment to fight inflation,

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On-call outpatient clinics launch next month

Hospital outpatient clinics are to begin working longer hours, catering to patients on weekday afternoons and weekends from 9 July, the Health Ministry announced. According to the ministry, plans to operate outpatient

Drug squad chief suspended in prisongate

A senior police officer has been suspended due to an alleged blackmail attempt against central prisons governor Anna Aristotelous and a female colleague with a compromising video. According to local media, the