Despite the sharp spike in COVID-19 cases, Cyprus has remained on the UK Government’s safe Travel Corridors list which means visitors do not have to quarantine when returning to Britain. Moreover, travellers from Cyprus arriving anywhere in the United Kingdom will continue to be excluded from the obligation to self-isolate for 14 days, as is
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Third quarter transaction volume of Ethereum, the alternative cryptocurrency platform, soared by 1200% to $119.5 bln compared to the $10.2 bln volume posted in Q2 2020, according to the research data by StockApps.com. Based on Coinmetrics’ data, Ethereum fees shot up during the same period, eclipsing Bitcoin’s fees for the first time on August 13. As
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By Sandra Nebritova This month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) published a consultation paper on improving the facilitation of customer due diligence with innovative technologies. This opens a completely new chapter for the obliged entities. So, let’s break the whole consultation paper into easier terms. The regulator is inviting their obliged entities to speak
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Cyprus health officials reported 188 new SARS-CoV-2 cases on Thursday, dangerously approaching the 202 announced last Saturday, with the total number of coronavirus for October one short of 1,400 amid stricter new measures introduced on a daily basis. The total Covid-19 infections in the Republic of Cyprus since March has reached 3,154, which when added
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Cyprus will continue to record three-digit numbers of coronavirus cases as the situation needs weeks to get under control, an expert in infection prevention Constantinos Tsioutis said. The government expert said in the last few days, Cyprus recorded more than 900 cases, more than one-third of the total number since the outbreak. Tsioutis said that
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Wearing masks outdoors will become obligatory while a night-time curfew is to be imposed in the Limassol and Paphos districts after 11 pm from Friday, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said. After a cabinet meeting on Thursday to review the worsening COVID crisis, the Health Minister said that the use of masks will be mandatory everywhere,
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The luxury Anassa Hotel in Polis Chrysochous, Paphos announced Thursday it is suspending operations after 13 of its staff contracted coronavirus. Anassa’s owner Thanos Hotels said in a statement it has informed the Ministry of Health that 13 staff members of the five-star Paphos hotel have tested positive for Covid-19. All 13 cases were found
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As health authorities struggle to contain coronavirus, divided Cyprus has recorded close to 4,000 COVID-19 infections and 30 deaths. Health authorities in the Republic of Cyprus seem to be losing the battle to contain the coronavirus outbreak with a roller coaster of daily cases peaking at 202 on Saturday, reporting a total of 1,211 cases
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Cyprus and Greece are to sign a memorandum of understanding to intensify efforts to promote the 2,000 MW EuroAfrica Interconnector electricity cable linking Egypt’s power grid to Europe, via Cyprus and Crete. Meeting on the sidelines of the 8th trilateral leaders’ summit in Nicosia, Cyprus Energy Minister Natasa Pilides and her Greek counterpart Kostis Hatzidakis
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The Covid-19 crisis has led to a rapid advance of technology in shipping while experts believe there is a silver lining amid the pandemic. “The Covid-19 crisis has severely impacted the shipping industry and its operations, but unexpectedly resulted in the rapid advancement of technology,” Deputy Minister for Shipping Vasilis Demetriades told a virtual shipping
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