Cyprus has started a targeted scheme of 5,000 COVID-19 tests among those aged 18-40 where crowds gather such as bars, restaurants, shopping malls and universities as younger people are contracting the virus. According to the Health Ministry, the goal is to get a better picture of the epidemiological situation in Cyprus for better-informed decision making
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A woman who breached her quarantine to spread the virus by hosting a birthday party and attending social gatherings was fined €800 under the infectious diseases law by Larnaca district court on Wednesday. The 47-year old woman, who had come to Cyprus from the USA in July, had failed to self-isolate for two weeks as
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Despite being decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cyprus is not giving up on the holiday season, saying there are three more months to go and the island is open to visitors. Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios has defiantly said: “We do not allow ourselves to consider that this year’s tourist season is over.” Perdios
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Greece, Cyprus, and Israel have signed a program of trilateral military cooperation for 2021 as their regional collaboration widens backed by an energy alliance. A statement issued by the Hellenic National Defence General Staff said the trilateral military accord programme is expected to further upgrade the cooperation of the Armed Forces of Greece, Cyprus, and
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By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM After being badly mistreated by G10, Asian and emerging market currencies over the past few months, the Dollar has had enough. The former king of the currency markets is on a mission to reclaim dominance, appreciating across the board after a sell-off in stock markets prompted investors to rush
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An orange alert was issued Wednesday by Cyprus Meteorology Department for “extreme heat” as maximum temperatures are expected to soar to 41°C inland and 34°C in usually cooler mountain areas. After a short respite from temperatures well over 40°C, Cyprus is once more swelting under extreme weather conditions for this time of year. September ushered
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Energy Minister Natasa Pilides has assured that international companies active in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone are moving ahead with their plans to explore for oil and gas despite the pandemic. Addressing Tuesday’s House Committee on Energy, Pilides said the government is in contact with all the companies, which do not expect further delays due to
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While new daily coronavirus cases continue to drop in the Republic of Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot authorities are having a hard time to put the lid back on infections in the north, as some 144 new cases have been reported since the beginning of September. On Tuesday, Turkish Cypriot authorities reported a record 38 new cases,
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Cyprus’ Education Ministry will be handing out free reusable cloth masks to students and teachers returning to classrooms on September 14, after a week’s delay due to the unprecedented heatwave. Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said that following a donation, the ministry will be handing out free masks to all students and school staff. The masks
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Cyprus has succeeded in bringing down daily cases of COVID-19 to a trickle as health authorities reported just one new infection on Tuesday which was ‘imported’. Daily cases have been kept in single-digit figures for 11 consecutive days, following a week of fluctuating rates of coronavirus. Tuesday’s only case involves a Russian woman with a
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