Health Minister Michael Hadjipantelas paid a surprise visit to Nicosia General Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department to get a first-hand picture of conditions after patient organisations complained about waiting times. According to
The ratio of primary school students to teachers in Cyprus is 12.3 below the EU average of 13.5, according to the latest figures by Eurostat. The lowest ratios were registered in Greece
Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, a small increase in hospitalisations to 141 and a drop in new cases to 206, which, kept the infection rate at a low level of
Cyprus’ Health Ministry announced that a freeze on non-emergency surgeries in the private and public sectors would be lifted on Wednesday. The Cabinet approved the resumption of scheduled non-urgent surgeries and patient
Football Players Association (FIFPRO) Europe Congress is underway in Limassol, with professional footballers discussing the game’s future challenges, particularly amid the Covid pandemic. The agenda of the first conference with the physical
In a surprise move, Greece appointed former Cypriot EU humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Commissioner Christos Stylianides as the head of its newly formed Climate and Civil Protection Ministry. Although Stylianides will
Cyprus’ rollout of booster shots for COVID-19 is underway at care homes, reaching out to those aged 65 and over, health professionals and the immunodeficient. Hundreds of COVID-19 booster jabs have been
The new Mu variant does not appear ready to replace Delta as the dominant COVID-19 mutation, although scientists argue it has been around for some months now in South America. Zoe Dorothea-Pana,
A 29-year-old pregnant woman has become the youngest person to die from COVID-19 in the Turkish Cypriot north after losing her unborn child. The woman, who was six months pregnant when admitted
The outlook for reinsurance has changed to ‘stable’ from ‘negative’ as prices increase amid a worldwide economic rebound, supporting the sector’s earnings while capitalisation will remain solid, Moody’s Investors Service said Tuesday.
