Cyprus reported its first case of monkeypox on Tuesday; the 40-year-old man said to have contracted the virus had a travel history. The Health Ministry confirmed the man was found positive for the virus after being tested at Nicosia General Hospital. According to the Health Ministry, the man had presented clinical symptoms compatible with monkeypox.
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Health experts advise people from vulnerable groups to get a second COVID-19 booster shot as soon as possible and not wait for the updated coronavirus vaccines expected in autumn. In comments to Politis Radio, an assistant professor in Pharmacology at the University of Cyprus Medical School, Dr Nikolas Dietis, argued that vaccines, although still effective
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The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in Cyprus was lower than the European average at 5.1% in June, compared to 6.6% in the euro area and 6.0% in the EU, according to Eurostat. But the Cyprus jobless rate did rise slightly from 4.9% in May and dropped annually compared to June 2021, when it was 8.8%. In
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Cyprus’ traffic camera network moves out of its pilot phase after being bogged down by an excess backlog of fines and complaints, with another 20 stationary and 16 mobile cameras to be installed within the next six months. The network’s stage one rollout comes several months after the due date of April 1, as operators
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Team Cyprus is celebrating its first gold taking its medal tally to four at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. It is also the first gold Cyprus has ever won at the Games for Judo. Cyprus has now jumped to 12 in the medal table after teenager Georgios Balarjishvili won the gold medal in Judo in
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Political uncertainty has increased in Bulgaria after the collapse of the four-party coalition government under the leader of centre-right ‘We Continue the Change’ (PP) party, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov. Bulgaria is now heading to new elections following PP’s failed attempt to garner support in parliament to form a coalition government. The four-party coalition government collapsed
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Despite the loss of the big-spending Russians due to the war in Ukraine, Cyprus’ increased tourist flows have pushed up revenues in the first five months, close to income recorded in the record year of 2019. The tourism industry has seen its revenues for January to May jump 341% compared to last year and just
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Standard and Poor’s has confirmed the country’s largest lender Bank of Cyprus’ long-term and short-term credit rating of “B+/B”, maintaining an outlook positive, hinting at a possible upgrade in the near future. S&P Global Ratings confirmed the bank’s long-term and short-term credit would remain at “B+/B”, with the outlook positive, as the risks related to
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As we embark on a new era, where digitisation and advanced technologies, like artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, become a must for more sectors of the economy, we are faced with significant shortages. There are talent shortages in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This is a major challenge not
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Out-of-town students attending Limassol’s Cyprus Technological University (TEPAK) have difficulty finding accommodation as rents have doubled since last year, while increased demand has reduced options. Some 600 newcomers will be joining the ranks of the Technological University, with students shocked to find they need an average of €12,000 a year to study. In comments to
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