The majority of parents appear to be on board with health experts’ proposal for all school children aged six and above to wear a mask in the classroom. Annita Taliotou, acting president of the Federation of Parents Associations of Primary Education, told the Cyprus News Agency that parents would not oppose such a measure should
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Cypriot EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said the new COVID-19 outbreak surging across Europe is being driven by the unvaccinated when vaccines are the only effective response. “What we are seeing in the last few weeks is a worrying large increase of the number of COVID-19 cases across Europe,” Kyriakides told European Parliament plenary in
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Turkish Cypriot authorities ban unvaccinated from socialising as the north witnesses its worst resurgence since the outbreak in March 20220, as daily COVID-19 cases reach record levels. According to the latest decisions of Turkish Cypriot health authorities, the unvaccinated are excluded from entering venues such as bars and restaurants. COVID-19 cases in recent days have
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Worsening epidemiological data across Europe has meant no upgrades on Cyprus’ COVID-19 safe travel list, leaving most EU countries in the high-risk red zone. The Health Ministry’s latest travel assessment sees its red category widen as, in its only change on the list, France was demoted to red from orange. That puts 21 of the
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is fast-tracking evaluation of the Johnson&Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to be given two months after the first shot to people aged 18 and older. EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) will carry out an accelerated assessment of data submitted by the company that markets the vaccine. The data include
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Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the long-term senior secured ratings of the state-owned Israel Electric Corporation to Baa1 from Baa2. The upgrade reflects significant reductions in IEC’s leverage and improvements in the ratio of funds from operations (FFO) to debt, continued progress in executing structural reforms, and improving security of gas supply. The rating agency
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Unvaccinated people will be given three weeks to get vaccinated or face restrictions, while those who don’t get a booster jab after seven months lose their Safe Pass. Following a meeting with health experts advising the government on coronavirus, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said the situation would be continually assessed. He told reporters that mask-wearing
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Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths on Monday, as new cases and hospitalisations rose once again to 491 and 106, with the authorities expected to announce new restrictions this week. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas met President Nicos Anastasiades to finalise new COVID-19 measures to be introduced after the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, including restrictions for the
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Cyprus’ original First Lady, Mimi Kyprianou, wife of the late President Spyros Kyprianou, died on Monday at 89. She had been hospitalised recently at Nicosia General Hospital. Mimi was married to the second President of the Republic, Spyros Kyprianou, and was known for her charitable work. Originally from Greece, she had met the late President
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Rising labour shortages across sectors of the economy have job vacancies at their highest for years, hampering a full recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent survey conducted by the Federation of Employers and Industrialists (OEB) indicates 320 businesses are currently short of 9,000 staff, whereas the registered unemployed is around 11,000. In comments to
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