Health experts argue Cyprus will not see cases drop to double digits anytime soon due to the infection rate, while the opening of schools will facilitate the spread of coronavirus. In comments to the Cyprus News Agency, epidemiologist Dr Michalis Voniatis expressed concern over students going back to school, noting that cases will spike again
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According to the Health Ministry, over 75% of the adult population in Cyprus are fully vaccinated as the government slowly but surely moves toward herd immunity against COVID-19 variants. Until 7 September, the Ministry of Health said 79.4% of the adult population had received one COVID jab, and 75.1% had completed their vaccination course. With
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By Han Tan, Chief Market Analyst at Exinity Group Asian stocks are down Wednesday although the Nikkei 225 is being spurred higher by Softbank’s climb, as well as expectations for more stimulus from Japan’s next prime minister. Overall, Asian stocks are taking a breather, which isn’t a surprise considering that the MSCI Asia Pacific Index
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Cyprus and Greece have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent for cooperation in a transnational program on research and innovation for digital transformation and sustainable economies. The Joint Declaration was signed by Greek Deputy Minister for Research and Innovation, Christos Dimas, and Cyprus Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriakos Kokkinos, The transnational cooperation
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European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, has called on Turkey “to reverse the actions undertaken in Varosha since October 2020”. She said Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s statements on Varosha were “an unacceptable unilateral decision” to change the status of the fenced-off area. And she repeated the EU’s
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Health Minister Michael Hadjipantelas paid a surprise visit to Nicosia General Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department to get a first-hand picture of conditions after patient organisations complained about waiting times. According to reports, Hadjipantelas said that he had noted problematic issues and pledged to have them resolved as soon as possible. The Health Minister instructed
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The ratio of primary school students to teachers in Cyprus is 12.3 below the EU average of 13.5, according to the latest figures by Eurostat. The lowest ratios were registered in Greece (8.7), Luxembourg (9.0), and Poland (9.6). Romania had the highest pupil-teacher ratio (19.4), France and Czechia followed with 18.8 and 18.7, respectively. The
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Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, a small increase in hospitalisations to 141 and a drop in new cases to 206, which, kept the infection rate at a low level of 0.45%. The health ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that two men, aged 67 and 70, were the latest victims of the
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Cyprus’ Health Ministry announced that a freeze on non-emergency surgeries in the private and public sectors would be lifted on Wednesday. The Cabinet approved the resumption of scheduled non-urgent surgeries and patient admissions following a proposal presented by Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantelas. Non-essential surgeries were put on ice in mid-July when hospitals were instructed
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Football Players Association (FIFPRO) Europe Congress is underway in Limassol, with professional footballers discussing the game’s future challenges, particularly amid the Covid pandemic. The agenda of the first conference with the physical presence of European Footballers Associations since the pandemic include the protection of players health, equal rights for female footballers and regulation governing transfers.
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