A majority 77% of coronavirus cases reported in Cyprus over the past fortnight were imported with 10 out of 13 COVID-19 infections linked to airport arrivals. While achieving to keep a lid on the transmission of COVID-19 within the community after opening airports to more than 30 countries on 9 June, Cyprus succeeded in tracking
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Cyprus reported zero new coronavirus cases on Friday making it the second day in a row where no infections were detected. The Health Ministry reported zero COVID-19 infections after conducting 1,538 tests which means the total number of positive cases remains at 999 and 19 deaths. Cyprus has recorded 14 COVID-free days since the outbreak
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Cyprus agreed on Friday to welcome tourists from its largest market the UK from 1 August if the country’s coronavirus outbreak remains on a downward trend. Cypriot Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said Britain would fall into a higher risk band of countries from which arrivals need to provide a negative COVID-19 test. “Data regarding the
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The China-rest of the world relations, the trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. election and Brexit are the top concerns for investors for the last six months of 2020. The observations from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organisations, come as the
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Nine out of 10 Cypriots will reconsider studying in Britain following a UK government decision for EU students to lose their “home” fee status from 2021-22, as well as missing out on student loans. According to a survey carried out by Hamburg-based Study.eu choice platform connecting some 2 million students with European universities, said the
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Cyprus Meteorology Department issued another yellow weather alert on Friday, warning the public that maximum temperatures will reach a scorching 40 degrees Celsius beckoning a heatwave this weekend. The extreme weather alert is in place until 4 pm Friday. People are advised to stay in the shade, avoid strenuous exercise outside while vulnerable groups should
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Ryanair has celebrated the resumption of flights from Cyprus after almost 4 months grounded due to Covid-19 restrictions. A Paphos to Thessaloniki flight marked the first of Ryanair’s Summer 2020 schedule for Cyprus on 24 June, with the full schedule operating from 1 July across more than 20 routes to destinations such as Chania, Rome
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Authorities in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus have reported three COVID-19 cases this week after being clear of coronavirus since 17 April. Two coronavirus cases were confirmed on Thursday while another person tested positive on Wednesday after arriving from Turkey by ferry. Alli Pilli, head of the Turkish Cypriot health authorities said the three
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Following the devastating consequences of the pandemic in the first half of 2020, we are now heading towards the second part of the year with a minor feeling of optimism as Cyprus has managed to successfully get a grip of the virus. It was able to return back to normality within a relatively short period
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Cyprus health authorities managed to report zero new coronavirus cases on Thursday after a four-day run of single-digit infections. The Health Ministry reported zero infections after conducting 1,019 tests which means the total number of positive cases remains at 999 and 19 deaths. Cyprus has recorded 13 COVID-free days since the outbreak in early March.
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