COVID19: New cases near 500, no deaths

Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths on Thursday as new daily cases shot up to 489 while hospitalisations decreased to 110. Some 38 of the new Covid-19 cases resulted from tests in schools.

COVID19: Cyprus to vaccinate children aged five

Cyprus is going ahead with vaccinating children between the ages of five and eleven against COVID-19 next month, according to Health Ministry’s official Christina Yiannaki. Talking to Alpha TV on Thursday, Yiannaki

EU screens Cyprus for fiscal imbalances

Cyprus is one of 12 member states the EU will conduct an in-depth review (IDRs) under the Alert Mechanism Report (AMR), a screening measure to detect potential macroeconomic imbalances. This year’s AMR

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Vatican to build Cyprus embassy

The Cabinet has approved the leasing of state property in Nicosia’s Aglandjia area to construct a Vatican City State embassy. Deputy Government Spokesperson Niovi Parissinos said the Vatican’s administration would build the

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COVID19: New cases stubbornly above 400

Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths on Wednesday as new daily cases remained above 400 for the third day in a row, dropping marginally to 434, as hospitalisations were also up at 117.

Pope may offer refugees a home during visit

Pope Francis has expressed his intention to Cypriot authorities to offer asylum seekers on the island refuge in the Vatican during his landmark official visit on 2 December, according to Deutsche Welle.

COVID19: Rapid rise in number of patients

As the government meets on Wednesday to rubberstamp new measures proposed by health experts to stem a resurgence of the coronavirus, with daily cases nearing 500, the number of COVID-19 patients needing