In a bid to ease pressure on public hospitals overwhelmed with handling Cyprus coronavirus cases, state health services organisation OKYPY has decided that the private sector will treat all urgent cases unrelated to COVID-19. OKYPY announced on Wednesday that all urgent cases will be referred to private hospitals to be treated by their emergency departments.
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Cyprus credit card transactions in the first quarter of 2020 increased by 13%, as the coronavirus outbreak left its marks on the use of plastic money. According to the latest JCC data, the value of Cyprus credit card spending in the domestic market increased by 13% in the first three months to € 1.185 bln
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The Cyprus Flag Administration has been removed from the US Coast Guard’s targeted flag list after maintaining stringent onboard safety standards for all Cyprus-registered ships, with only one vessel retained in an American port during the past three years. Presenting the USCG Port State Control annual report on the enforcement of SOLAS, MARPOL, ISPS Code
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Cyprus has issued two new benchmark-sized Euro Medium-Term Notes for a total amount of €1.75 bln, adding to the state’s liquidity and capability to support the local economy during the coronavirus crisis. Nicosia will be looking to draw another €1.25 bln from local banks on next week, by issuing local bonds with a maturity between
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Cyprus house prices fell by 4.8% last year, the only annual drop recorded by any EU country in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to Eurostat data on Wednesday. This does not bode well for the local real estate market post-coronavirus. Annual house prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose by 4.2% in
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Cyprus and Israel have agreed on the exchange of treatment methods and protocols between their national coronavirus centres to fight the deadly virus. In a joint statement, Cyprus Minister of Health, Constantinos Ioannou, and Israeli Ambassador Shmuel Revel said their close neighbourly ties and the telephone conversations between the Heads of State opened the door
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There is no serious gender divide of COVID-19 cases in Cyprus while smoking habits do not seem to be a determining factor on whether a person will be infected by the virus or not. According to the latest data, the disease does not seem to distinguish between male and female members of the society, as
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Cyprus is included in the list of 20 countries that will receive the Avigan anti-flu drug for hospital patients being treated for coronavirus, the Ministry of Health announced. The Ministry was informed that Japan’s Drug Council approved, after actions taken in consultation with the Embassy of Cyprus in Japan and the country’s relevant authorities, the
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A total of 4,289 Cypriot citizens caught up in the corona crisis have registered through the online platform connect2cy their desire to be repatriated, the majority (3,600) of whom are university students. CNA reported that 2,090 Cypriots overseas want to be repatriated between April 15-30, 1,102 from May 1-15, 456 on May 16-31, 337 from
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Cyprus saw a 52% daily rise in new COVID-19 cases with 29 announced Tuesday from 19 the previous day, taking the total to 495 since the outbreak last month. Health authorities said that 22 of the new cases came from tracing contacts of those already infected, three were detected from 371 tests at the Paphos
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