According to the latest genomic sequencing results of coronavirus, the more contagious Delta variant is now the predominant variant of COVID-19 in Cyprus, explaining the surge in cases. On Thursday, the Health Ministry said the Delta variant was found in all 34 samples (100%) sent to the European Centre for Disease Control for sequencing, collected
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The number of COVID-19 patients needing hospitalisation has rocketed in the past 11 days, pushing the country’s health system towards a breaking point. COVID patients in hospitals nearly doubled from 125 on 10 July to 243 on 21 July, a 94.3% spike that has led to routine operations being suspended. Health authorities expect to see
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Seven out of ten Cypriots have received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, while over 60% are fully vaccinated, but health authorities urge more people to get jabbed. According to the Health Ministry, 70.4% of the adult population aged 18 and above has received at least one vaccine shot, while 61.6% have completed
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is worried over Turkey’s threats to reopen part of fenced-off Varosha, urging all sides to refrain from unilateral tensions that may compromise the resumption of Cyprus talks. A statement by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for Guterres, said the: “Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the announcements made on 20 July by
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Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed RCB Bank’s deposit rating and upgraded its outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’, despite the pandemic-induced fragile economic environment. RCB Bank said, “the rating by Moody’s has remained unchanged at B1, which constitutes the highest rating among Cypriot banks.” The bank’s CEO Dr Kirill Zimarin said: “The rating agency has a
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The fitness app industry is well-placed to build on the momentum that started before the 2020 pandemic skyrocketed the entire industry’s revenue, as projections show sustained growth in the coming years. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, global revenue from fitness apps is expected to enjoy a 34.4% growth in 2021 and reach $13.54 bln,
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The primate of the Church of Cyprus said he will no longer tolerate employees who refuse to get vaccinated and priests who don’t wear masks and incite their flock to reject the jab. Speaking on CyBC state radio, Archbishop Chrysostomos said he will consider sacking archbishopric employees who choose to remain unvaccinated after returning from
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Cyprus reported three deaths and 1,014 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, with growing patient admissions exerting a strain on state hospitals. A senior officer at the state health administration OKYPY said earlier in the day that no sooner had a second Covid ward opened at Limassol General hospital, that by Tuesday night 82 of the
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The Cyprus health system is being pushed to its limits, as the number of COVID-19 patients needing hospitalisation is rising rapidly and putting a strain on state facilities, a senior officer of the health services organisation (OKYPY) said on Wednesday. “The situation is worrying,” said OKYPY’s spokesperson Charalampos Charilaou. “We see the numbers rising by
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A combination of high temperatures, a high level of humidity and an increase in demand for electricity in Cyprus has been knocking large areas of the capital offline in the past couple of days. Two faults in underground powerlines on Monday and Tuesday knocked large areas of eastern and western Nicosia offline for several hours
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