Cyprus will start using the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson after health authorities gave it the green light to be included in the country’s vaccination rollout. Some 2,400 doses
Cyprus has remodelled its vaccination schedule by giving age groups only 12 hours to book their appointment, as Cypriots continue to shun AstraZeneca. Those aged 49 and 50 were initially allowed to
By Constantinos Petrides In 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced the US would set foot on the moon within the next decade. At that time, the required technology was not available, and
Cyprus reported a record 941 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the highest figure since the 907 on December 29 that led, at the time, to harsh lockdown measures. Despite the authorities struggling
Cyprus COVID-19 vaccination rollout this week has reached people in their 40s, as the appointment portal opens for those aged 49 and 50 on Wednesday. The Health Ministry said scheduling appointments for
With Greek Orthodox Easter two weeks away, government officials are concerned with an upsurge in daily COVID-19 cases, but the curfew will be relaxed to celebrate the religious holiday. Cypriots will most
Turkish Cypriots vaccination rollout was boosted after the north received another 40,000 of China’s COVID-19 vaccine doses from Turkey. The latest dispatch of 40,000 doses flown in was received on Tuesday at
Cyprus Police are investigating the murder of a man gunned down in a ‘gangster-like’ ambush in Meneou, in the Larnaca district, on Monday night. The victim, Marios Georgiou, 34, from Larnaca, was
Authorities are struggling to cope with an increase in daily COVID-19 cases after being hit with an unforeseen third wave of coronavirus fuelled by the UK variant affecting younger people. Eirini Christaki,
Moscow hopes next week’s informal UN-backed Geneva summit will pave the way for the resumption of stalled Cyprus talks. “We are closely following the preparations for this. “It is a positive sign
