Cyprus is containing the spread of coronavirus in the community by ramping up a record number of COVID-19 tests, official data shows. The Health Ministry boasts that it has carried out a large number of tests compared to other countries fighting the pandemic. Cyprus has carried out 7,322.3 tests for every 100,000 population up from
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Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, the charity organisation established by easyJet founder Stelios HadjiIoannou, is offering €100,000 worth of supermarket vouchers to Cyprus frontline hospital nurses tackling COVID-19 as a show of appreciation. The €10 vouchers, available in stubs of 10, will be distributed only to members of the Cyprus Nurses Association working at Nicosia General, Nicosia’s
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Almost half of Cypriots are not able to pay for their own funeral or meet other unforeseen expenses, reveals a Eurostat survey. According to a survey conducted by Eurostat, 48% of Cypriots were not able to meet unexpected expenses in 2019, such as having to undergo surgery, replacing a washing machine, their car, or even
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Cyprus reported another four cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with health authorities announcing that one more patient who had coronavirus has died but the virus was not the cause of death. The latest fatality involves a 56-year-old man with serious underlying health issues, which, according to authorities, led to his death. The man was being
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Cyprus’ construction industry was on the rise prior to the coronavirus outbreak, as building permits increased during the first two months of the year by 5.6% compared to the same period of 2019. Cyprus Statistical Service data shows permits issued in the two-month period January-February increased to 1,129 compared with 1,069 in the same period
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A Singapore university study predicts the lifecycle of the coronavirus pandemic in Cyprus will end on 24 May, and it will vanish from the planet in time for Christmas. According to the findings of a study carried out by students of the Data Innovation Club, at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, the pandemic
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There is no magic COVID-19 recipe for the transition out of lockdown with Cyprus entering “uncharted waters” as the economy opens up, said Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou. He told that just like all the other countries, Cyprus is stepping into the unknown and will take decisions as the situation unfolds locally. The ministry’s scientific team,
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Cyprus’ lockdown has caused a big drop in air pollution due to the significant reduction in traffic congestion and a decrease in electricity demand. This highlights the need for sustainable public transport and power generation solutions, say experts. Head of Air Quality and Strategic Planning Section at the Department of Labour Inspection Chrysanthos Savvides told
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George K. Konstantinou Law, a family-run Limassol law firm specialising in immigration, property and investment, has won a double accolade in the Corporate INTL magazine’s annual awards for 2020. The law firm, established in 1983, won the ‘Editor’s Choice’ awards both as ‘Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Cyprus’ and ‘Real Estate Law Firm
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Some 15 Cyprus police officers face criminal prosecution for botching the investigation of seven missing foreign women and children who were victims of a serial killer, officials said Tuesday. Greek Cypriot army captain Nikos Metaxas is serving life for murdering five women and two children after pleading guilty in a serial killing case that shocked
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