The delivery of the first batches of COVID-19 vaccines is less than a month away, as the Republic’s health authorities prepare to begin vaccinations early in the new year, according to Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Ioannou said that based on information received from the European Commission, which has taken
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Cyprus will not be easing measures ahead of the festive season as December is on its way to becoming the worst month since the coronavirus pandemic started. Daily new cases reached a record of 416 on Monday, from the previous high of 369 on Saturday, with health officials announcing some 2,302 new cases and 14
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Cypriot Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides is in Amman to attend the 4th tripartite meeting between Cyprus-Greece-Jordan to expand regional cooperation. Also attending the summit are Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Al Safadi. Top of their agenda is developments in the Eastern Mediterranean region and “Turkey’s provocations”, the Cyprus issue, developments
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United States imports from China have grown by 126.29% to $292.64 bln between March and October this year, indicating that despite the pandemic, the US remains dependant on China’s low-cost goods, according to data compiled by Bankr. As of October and undeterred by the coronavirus, the Dutch financial comparison site said the value of imports
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Two more people died from COVID-19 on Monday, according to the health ministry, raising the death toll in Cyprus to 63 with 14 of those in December alone, headed to become the worst month since the pandemic started. The health ministry also said that of the 9,452 tests conducted during the day, a record 416
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The Health Ministry on Monday sent out a fresh public alert to remind people of their obligation to wear a mask to help flatten the second wave of coronavirus. It said face masks must be worn in all outdoor and indoor areas including offices and restaurants, except households. In an announcement, the Health Ministry said:
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The Transport Ministry will spend €116 mln on development projects in 2021, up €25 mln from 2020, including the Cyprus museum, new roads, and the Nicosia orbital motorway. Briefing Parliament on Monday during a review of his ministry’s 2021 budget, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos, said it will be on the rise for the next three
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Cyprus, France, Greece and Italy have completed a small-scale aeronautical exercise (PASSEX) that took place off the island’s coast with naval forces from the four Mediterranean countries. The Defence Ministry said the four EU states are “committed to upholding freedom of navigation in international waters and overseeing any deviation from respect for international maritime law”.
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During the first nine months to September, Cyprus annual passenger arrivals dipped 78.7% as the effects of coronavirus lockdowns and travel restrictions took hold of air travel, data showed Monday. In the first nine months the number of travellers arriving in Cyprus totalling 981,849 down from 4,610,502 in the same period of 2019. Travellers leaving
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Cyprus hoteliers have welcomed a new four-tier safe travel list, replacing the older three-category system, as reviving coronavirus-stricken tourism by easing quarantine rules. Hoteliers are particularly pleased that arrivals who can prove they are vaccinated against COVID-19 will not need to present a negative PCR test upon arrival, while no tourist is required to self-isolate
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