Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides told MPs that Cyprus’ economy would recover and grow if it can avoid further COVID-19 lockdowns. Petrides asked MPs to approve an emergency €148.5 mln budget, the second one to be submitted to combat the adverse impact of coronavirus on the economy. Earlier in March, the Finance Ministry had asked parliament
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Hellenic Bank received a vote of confidence from a leading rating agency on Monday, days after Cyprus’ second-largest lender announced Q1 net profits of €12.9 mln, the fourth consecutive quarter in positive territory despite the pandemic. Capital Intelligence Ratings said it had affirmed the bank’s long-term foreign currency rating (LT FCR) and short-term foreign currency
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The Delta variant of COVID-19 is super transmissible and the most contagious virus around, according to virologist Dr Petros Karayiannis, a government advisor on the pandemic. He urged the public to strictly adhere to personal protective measures and protocols and called on those who have not been vaccinated to book an appointment without delay. President
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Cristiano Ronaldo is the biggest celebrity among footballers playing in Euro 2020 based on a combination of factors such as social media following, market value and global news coverage. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites and based on data platform Statista’s Celebrity Index, Ronaldo scored a perfect 100. France’s Kylian Mbappe was ranked
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Health authorities are concerned over the country’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout slowing down as younger people are not coming forward for a jab. Just shy of reaching its June target of vaccinating 65% of the eligible population with one shot of a coronavirus vaccine, Cyprus’ rollout is beginning to hit the buffers. Some 63.6% of the
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Cyprus is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination rollout to encompass teenagers aged 16 and 17, as a third of recent cases were minors, health authorities said. On Monday, the Health Ministry said in a statement that underaged teenagers would be vaccinated with an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) upon the consent of their parents. It said
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Greece and six other EU countries move into Cyprus’ safer green travel list from Thursday, broadening the number of countries from which entry to the island is restriction-free, said the Health Ministry. In updating the safe travel list, health authorities moved Greece, Croatia, Estonia, France, Lithuania, Luxemburg, and Slovenia from the orange to the green
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A recent surge in COVID cases is due to a combination of reasons, including public fatigue, new variants, and complacency, lead government scientist Constantinos Tsioutis told the Cyprus News Agency. Experts on the COVID-19 committee will discuss the new wave in cases with President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday evening. Professor Tsioutis told CNA the new
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With the hottest day of the year predicted on Monday, Cypriot authorities issued a yellow warning for extreme heat with maximum temperatures expected to reach 41 degrees Celsius. As temperatures continue to soar, the Meteorological and Forestry Departments issue heat warnings. With temperatures expected to remain extremely high on Monday, the Forestry Department has warned
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Cyprus and Greece held a joint Search and Rescue drill, codenamed ‘Salamis 03/21’, within the sea area under the responsibility of Nicosia. A Greek frigate, a helicopter from the National Guard and specialist personnel from the State Health Services Organisation’s Ambulance Service participated. Sunday’s joint Search-Rescue exercise was coordinated by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre
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