Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Wednesday, a significant drop in admitted patients to 246 and a slight increase in new cases to 562, as the country nears the end of the two-week lockdown, with the government pondering if it will keep measures in place. The national testing programme is expected to increase from Monday
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Cyprus bade farewell Wednesday to the founder and honorary President of the Social Democrats Movement (EDEK) and veteran politician Vassos Lyssarides, who died on April 26, aged 100. He was a central political figure since the independence of Cyprus in 1960 and elected to the Republic’s first parliament, remaining an MP until 2006, also serving
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Cyprus’ industrial and manufacturing sector, contributing 13% to 16% of GDP in recent years, was deeply impacted by the loss of work-hours due to three lockdowns since the pandemic started and a drop in consumer demand. All sub-sectors of the Industrial Turnover Index for February saw a combined loss of 5.9% compared to February 2020,
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The government is preparing to end Lockdown III on 10 May as the spike in cases has tapered off, but the curfew will remain, as will text approval to leave home for non-essential business. Cyprus will return to the same measures enforced before the lockdown on 26 April, the Cyprus News Agency reported. The next
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As COVID-19 bit hard, Cyprus went from a budget surplus to recording an annual deficit of €251.7 mln (1.1% of GDP) in the first quarter of 2021, according to preliminary General Government fiscal results. During the same period last year, the government recorded a surplus of €226.9 mln ( also 1.1% of GDP), but the
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Scientists and health experts from Cyprus universities have joined forces to inform the public about the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines, arguing it is the “only means” to contain the pandemic. The joint statement said: “Scientific personnel of the Medical Schools and the Schools of Health Sciences of our country clearly believe our only way out
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The all-Indian crew of the giant container ship Ever Given remain stranded in Egypt after a local court in nearby Ismailia rejected an appeal by the owner and upheld the detention order issued by the Suez Canal Authority seeking compensation. According to Bloomberg, the decision was announced on Tuesday, and another hearing has been set
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Omonia Nicosia has clinched its 21st championship title after defeating AEK Larnaca 1-0 to go four points clear at the top with one game to play. The club’s first title since 2010 was secured after closest rivals Apollon could only draw 2-2 at home to Olympiakos. As a result, Omonia broadened the gap from Apollon
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As COVID-19 cases remain stubbornly high, Cyprus could miss out on being named on the UK’s ‘green list’ to be unveiled on Friday, allowing quarantine-free travel from May 17. Being on the green list would boost Cyprus holiday bookings from the UK. Even though Cyprus allows entry to vaccinated UK tourists without restriction and removed
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EU-Turkey relations and the Cyprus problem post-Geneva summit will top the agenda of Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides during working visits to Latvia and Lithuania. Christodoulides, on Wednesday, will have in Riga a private meeting and bilateral consultations with the participation of delegations, with Latvia Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs. He will also be received by
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