From 16 July, Cyprus will not allow entry to visitors from Serbia while knocking previously ‘safe’ Australia from category A after health authorities revised the approval list based on their COVID-19 risk. The change comes after some travellers from Serbia were found to be positive for coronavirus while carrying proof, they tested negative prior to
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Cyprus has lowered its expectations on tourist arrivals believing it will get less than 25% of the record 3.9 million visitors welcomed in 2019 due to COVID-19 impacting on key holiday markets Britain, Russia and Israel. Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios said his ministry has lowered its expectations for this year’s tourist arrivals due to
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Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades is in Athens on Tuesday to meet Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis for talks focusing on Turkey sparking tensions in the region over energy and maritime rights. Anastasiades rare foray abroad since the Coronavirus pandemic comes after EU foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday where Nicosia and Athens pushed for
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Cyprus health authorities confirmed only one new COVID-19 case on Monday, after seven the previous day, involving an employee at a spa and fitness centre at Limassol Marina. The positive case was detected from 942 laboratory tests carried out on Monday, bringing the total number of infections since the outbreak to 1,022. The case was
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The Cyprus Shipping Chamber wants the new junior minister for shipping to speed up reforms of the maritime sector and ministry restructure to make it more competitive as a key pillar driving the economy. Vassilis Demetriades, sworn in on Friday as the new Shipping Deputy Minister after his predecessor Natasa Pilides took over the Energy
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Visitors who do not complete a mandatory online form, related to coronavirus, for entry into Cyprus will be slapped with a €300-fine or be sent back home. The Transport Ministry warned Monday that all passengers, irrespective of category, are obligated to submit an application online for a Cyprus Flight Pass (https://cyprusflightpass.gov.cy/) within 24 hours of
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Cyprus’ Road Safety Council in its analysis on last year’s road deaths found that human error was behind 95% of fatal traffic accidents, according to a leaked report. According to daily Phileleftheros, the report yet to be released, attributes 95% of deaths to the human factor after 55 people lost their lives on Cyprus’ roads
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iMER Medical Services, the Cypriot company that over 15 years has referred about 5,000 patients to specialist hospitals, mainly in Israel, is now embarking on new collaborations with hospitals in Europe. The company, initially established as a medical evacuation and referral service, often embarking on life-saving missions with specialist aircraft, has reached a cooperation agreement
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Scientists advising the Cyprus government on handling the coronavirus outbreak expressed concern after irregular Syrian migrants and arrivals from Serbia tested positive for COVID-19. On Sunday, five COVID-19 coronavirus cases concerning migrants who crossed over from the Turkish-held north after arriving from Syria through Turkey tested positive before being admitted to a reception centre. University
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By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Asian and European equities along with US futures rose ahead of what is expected to be a busy week on all fronts. While market watchers will keep an eye on the rise of COVID-19 cases worldwide, central banks in Europe, Japan and Canada will provide some insight
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