Coronavirus hospitalisations in Cyprus continued to rise to 153 on Monday, despite a mild drop in new infections to 832 and efforts by state officials to encourage younger people to vaccinate. The
The government has engaged in a dialogue with stakeholders to introduce an incentive package for younger people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, including gift vouchers for holidays and tech gadgets. On Monday,
More than one in ten teenagers aged 16 and 17 have got their first of two COVID-19 jabs vindicating the government’s decision to widen vaccine coverage. Health Ministry spokesperson Margarita Kyriakou said
Cyprus will continue to perspire under unusually hot weather this week, as maximum temperatures soar to 41 degrees Celsius, several notches above the norm. The Met Office issued another yellow alert on
Scientists argue that the best measure in combating Cyprus’ fourth wave of coronavirus is encouraging more vaccinations sooner rather than later. Maria Koliou, assistant professor of infectious diseases at the University of
Worsening COVID-19 cases across Europe has led Cyprus to downgrade Greece and another three EU member states to higher-risk categories on its safe travel list. The Health Ministry has placed Greece in
Four Egyptian farm workers who died trying to escape Cyprus’ largest-ever wildfire on July 3 were buried in Egypt after their bodies were flown home. Thousands of people gathered at the central
New coronavirus cases in Cyprus dipped below the 900-marker dropping to 849 on Sunday, having breached this level three times during the past week with a record 993 on Thursday. However, hospitalisations
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday that the state is obliged to be as diligent and wise as possible in crisis management, honouring the 13 servicemen who died in the munitions
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said it bluntly: “Implementation, implementation, implementation.” That is what Cyprus must do immediately to alleviate the pain of the 80 or so households, farms and
