Cyprus on Thursday recorded only another five new infections of COVID-19, taking the total number of cases to 795 while deaths remain at a lowly 13. Health authorities are encouraged as Cyprus remains on the right track and will soon be able to start returning to normality since the outbreak on 9 March. Easing the
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A random sampling of 800 people in Cyprus for COVID-19 will begin Friday, following a Cabinet decision to get a better understanding of the outbreak. The Ministry of Health said the aim of the tests is to assess the percentage of people throughout Cyprus with an active infection, but also to compare the percentage of
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Cyprus has achieved ‘miracle’ results in its work to control the COVID-19 pandemic compared to elsewhere in Europe, said Chinese Ambassador Huang Xingyuan. In an article, posted on the Embassy’s Facebook account, Huang said: “Cyprus will win the battle against COVID-19 and the world will triumph over this common enemy…and China-Cyprus friendship and cooperation will come
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Cyprus frontline employees of supermarkets, grocery stores and bakeries who are legally required to be tested for coronavirus until 28 April are having a hard time complying as employers are reluctant to cover the cost. As private-sector labs are close to completing the number of tests allocated by the Health Ministry within the framework of
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Implementation of the General Healthcare System’s second phase has been postponed for three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Cyprus State Health Organisation acting director, Andreas Papaconstantinou. He told CNA that instead of launching on 1 June if all goes well, Cyprus’ pioneering national health service completion will launch on 1 September. The second and final
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By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Oil prices are back in positive territory, a statement we never thought worthy of saying before. Both major crude benchmarks are recovering for a second straight day with gains exceeding 12% early Thursday. The US is preparing for another round of stimulus, taking its overall financial aid
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There is media speculation the government is set to start relaxing COVID-19 restrictive measures from 4 May, if new coronavirus cases do not spike as a result of violating social distancing during Easter. Reportedly, the date was decided following a series of meetings President Anastasiades had with social partners, political parties, and advice from the
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Cyprus will lose €1.5 bln in tourist income this year, but all is not lost as latest developments suggest authorities have COVID-19 under control that could usher a holiday wave from July. Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism feels the industry could start a revival sometime in July with the first, but limited, the arrival of
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EU Foreign Affairs Ministers have expressed concern over Turkey`s activity in the Eastern Mediterranean and reiterated their full solidarity with Cyprus after Ankara said it will continue its illegal drills off the island. This was the position voiced by the 27 who met on Wednesday via teleconference, according to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs
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Due to adversity, Cyprus has had to up its game in digital technology by offering online government solutions to help the public and businesses navigate the COVID-19 lockdown. Deputy Minister of Innovation Kyriacos Kokkinos told CNA that his newly established ministry is focusing on preparations to offer more online services to help through the crisis.
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