COVID19: Omicron could signal pandemic end

The Omicron COVID-19 variant is highly transmissible and could escape vaccine immunity, but some scientists feel the latest mutation could end the pandemic. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, epidemiologist Dr Michalis

COVID19: More measures to save Christmas

Emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, coupled with the island’s new spike of infections, has authorities ready to introduce PCR testing for all Cyprus arrivals. Cyprus introduced tighter measures to clamp down

Cyprus unemployment falls to 6.6%

Those out of work reached 31,355 in Q3, 2021, with Cyprus’ unemployment rate dropping to 6.6% of the labour force (males 6.1%, females 7.2%), down from 37,234 (8.2%) in the same quarter

COVID19: New cases spike beyond 500 again

Cyprus saw a fresh spike in infections on Monday with 586 new coronavirus cases, despite a small drop on Sunday, with the average daily rate above 400 throughout the past week. This

COVID19: Booster jab available for over 30s

COVID-19 booster shots are available for people over 30 from Tuesday, provided that six months have elapsed since they were fully vaccinated, with authorities reporting an uptick in vaccination rates. People over

Pope says Med is migrant graveyard

Pope Francis denounced the Mediterranean Sea as a graveyard for migrants shortly before embarking on his trip to Cyprus and Greece, where he will give a message of support for refugees. “I

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Police fear for missing Russian women

Cyprus police are treating the disappearance of two Russian women, 33 and 43, as suspicious, while a Syrian suspect is in custody. Investigators said the Syrian suspect had access to a holiday