Cyprus has decided to extend measures currently in place for another two weeks to stem the further spread of the coronavirus, while allowing for some mild relaxations over the festive period. Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou announced on Tuesday that as a result of a worsening epidemiological picture, earlier measures which include a 9pm curfew and
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Europeans are expected to significantly cut their spending in the Christmas season this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit their incomes, closed shops, and restricted social gatherings, according to a recent survey. Data compiled by Finaria.it indicates the lockdown measures will trigger an almost €30 bln plunge in Christmas spending in the United
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Cypriots were advised on Tuesday to avoid travelling to the UK “unless absolutely necessary”, following the detection of a new potent strain of the coronavirus, thought to have boosted COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom. The official advisory from the Foreign Ministry comes as the EU and the world close their doors to travellers from
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Cyprus will enjoy some nice weather this festive season as sunshine is expected on Christmas Day, with New Year’s also expected to see its share of sunshine. The island is in for a warm Christmas as temperatures will be 2-3 degrees Celsius higher than average, justifying its reputation as a popular holiday and winter destination
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Cyprus’ Natural Gas Public Company (DEFA) has completed the first phase tender process for securing the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for power generation. Nineteen interested suppliers were selected for the medium-term supply of basic quantities with an “LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement – SPA contract, as well as direct delivery (SPOT) through Master
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An 89 year old man died of COVID-19 on Monday, raising the death toll since the pandemic started to 96, adjusted upwards after four other deaths were confirmed, but not reported earlier this month. Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou praised the European Medicines Agency’s decision on Monday to grant the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, dubbed ‘Comirnaty’, conditional
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Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou praised the European Medicines Agency’s decision on Monday to grant the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, conditional marketing authorisation, allowing EU countries to start vaccination programs. Ioannou tweeted: “Today’s decision to grant permission for the vaccine in EU countries fills us with hope, as it signals the beginning of the end of the
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Four elderly people have died in care homes this month taking the COVID death toll since the outbreak in March to 95 while nearly half occurred in December. The Health Ministry confirmed the deaths on Monday, but they died earlier in December in two nursing homes in Nicosia where they were being treated. A man,
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Communications prices in Cyprus are 10.8% higher than the EU27 average but costs are lower than in Greece or the UK, according to data released on Monday. In 2019, communication prices across the European Union were almost five times as high in the most expensive EU Member State (Belgium) than in the cheapest one (Romania).
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Measures to prevent a new potent string of the coronavirus from the UK entering the island may be too late and unnecessary, as the strain has probably already found its way to Cyprus, say experts. Member of the government’s advisory committee on the virus outbreak, Virologist Dr Peter Karayiannis from the University of Nicosia Medical
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