Cyprus reported 127 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 on Wednesday, the third highest figure this month with the total for October rising to 1,211. This brings the number of Covid-19 infections in the Republic of Cyprus during the pandemic to 2,966, with 23 patients being treated for the virus in state hospitals, one less than the
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Pharmacies have sold out of flu jabs early September with the state stepping in to meet heightened demand due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Cyprus Pharmacists Association said. In comments to the Cyprus News Agency, the Association’s chairwoman Elena Piera said: “People had panicked and rushed to get the flu shot because of the COVID-19
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Turkey was criticised by the leaders of Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus for military meddling from Libya to the Caucuses, as well as aggressive oil and gas exploration in foreign waters, during a trilateral summit in Nicosia on Wednesday. The host Cypriot president Nicos Anastasiades, Egypt’s Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed
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The underconstruction Sun City hotel complex in Ayia Napa involving Giovani Group developers of disgraced AKEL MP Christakis Giovanis’ will have two illegal extra floors knocked down. On Wednesday, website Philenews quoted Interior Minister Nicos Nouris saying: “Local authorities have concluded that the development was carried out in violation of environmental impact assessment provisions and
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Epidemiologists believe the next couple of days will be crucial in deciding whether Cyprus is able to contain the virus which is spreading more rapidly. In comments to state TV CyBC 1, Dr George Nicolopoulos, professor of epidemiology and a government advisor said Cyprus is on the edge, especially with Limassol as the new hotspot.
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Cyprus and the US are stepping up their cooperation in science and technology in areas of 5G security and FinTech for economic growth. A Memorandum was signed in Nicosia between Deputy Minister for Research Innovation & Digital Policy Kyriacos Kokkinos and US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, Keith Krach.
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The best way forward to resolving disputes is by returning to the negotiation table for a Cyprus settlement, UN Secretary General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said. He said UN chief Antonio Guterres “remains committed to supporting both sides in revitalising the political process and to exploring the possibility of convening an informal five-plus-UN meeting with both
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Stock markets are cautiously upbeat that a stimulus package can be agreed in the U.S. before the November 3 election – but even if it does happen, it’s likely to be a “short-lived sticking plaster” that masks the major long-term issue: unemployment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke again on Tuesday –
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Beachgoers in Ayia Napa no longer need to fumble for change as they will be able to pay for their umbrella and sunbed using a credit card from next summer. According to an announcement, Ayia Napa Municipality offering services at local beaches had been giving visitors the option of credit card payment in a pilot
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Cyprus reported a near-record 152 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 on Tuesday, the second highest number ever since the pandemic broke, with health officials worried that hospital admissions are also expected to increase. Monday’s case count was 43, following from Sunday’s 63 and Saturday’s record 202. October already accounts for a third of all infections since
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