Four elderly people died on Tuesday as Cyprus health officials announced a record 907 new cases of SARS-CoV-2, suggesting that the government is fighting a losing battle, despite the launch of an islandwide vaccination programme. With the coronavirus health crisis no longer manageable, the government may proceed with a widely anticipated all-out lockdown having introduced
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The Cyprus Shipping Chamber, the umbrella organisation representing the majority of locally-based companies in the maritime sector, wants the international community to engage more actively to combat piracy off the Gulf of Guinea. The best way would be for governments to enhance their naval presence in the area, as some countries, such as Nigeria, do
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The Cyprus government announced a knee-jerk reaction on Tuesday to the alarmingly high number of 751 new COVID-19 cases reported the day before, by banning all home visitors and limiting the bubble to the members of the household. It also decided to send nearly all civil servants’ home in order for them to work remotely,
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With the coronavirus pandemic getting out of hand on both sides of the divide, Turkish Cypriots are on the verge of recording the worst month to date as regards new COVID-19 cases. With just three days to go to the end of the month, the Turkish Cypriot health authorities have recorded 400 cases so far
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People should have no doubts about the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to experts, urging everyone to take advantage of the inoculation plan in order to combat the pandemic. Nikolas Dietis, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Cyprus Medical School said that while it is natural for people to be concerned, they
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Cyprus reported an unprecedented 751 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with the total since the pandemic started breaking the 20,000 barrier, as vaccinations against the coronavirus slowly started getting underway. The health ministry announced one death, 153 patients undergoing treatment and an all-time high of 751 new cases of SARS-CoV-2, raising the total to
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A spike in coronavirus cases is putting the health system under asphyxiating pressure with the situation threatening to get out of hand as hospital admissions rise. In a statement on Monday, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said the situation on the spread of the virus is at a critical point that “could become unmanageable”. Ioannou said
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Cyprus is relying on rapid testing schemes to get ahead of the pandemic after authorities said antigen tests will no longer need confirmation through more exact PCR tests. Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou urged the public to take advantage of free antigen rapid test at various mobile units across the island. “Early detection and immediate isolation
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A UK military drone crashed during a practice run over Cyprus in October, according to the Observer newspaper. Originally purchased for the war in Afghanistan and fitted with intelligence and reconnaissance cameras, the unmanned aircraft system is used by the UK Border Force to patrol the Channel since under Operation Devran. But according to watchdog
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President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a health centre in Nicosia, calling the vaccination a “gift of life” for Cyprus. Following his vaccination, the President said there is now hope that the pandemic, which overturned peoples’ normal lives and livelihoods will finally come to an end.
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