Cyprus is struggling to control the coronavirus pandemic with new cases soaring to a 7-week high of 272 on Friday, suggesting that the recent relaxation of lockdown restrictions have backfired. Retail stores
Cyprus was under pressure Friday to withdraw its Eurovision Song Contest entry after an anonymous caller threatened to ‘burn down’ national broadcaster CyBC while theologians blasted the tune ‘blasphemous’. The song ‘El
Owners of restaurants, cafés, bars and clubs staged a protest in front of the Presidential Palace on Friday, saying the government decision to keep their businesses closed for two more weeks in
Although Cyprus is succeeding in containing the second wave of coronavirus, Limassol infections are soaring, accounting for 70% of all COVID-19 cases, threatening to reverse progress made in recent months. Cyprus’ 14-day
Larnaca opened its second COVID-19 vaccination centre on Friday as Cyprus expands its vaccination program that has covered 8% of its population, with nearly 72,000 people receiving a jab. “Across the island,
Cyprus and Greece have said they will attend a five-party conference called by the United Nations in Geneva in late April. President Nicos Anastasiades said he would participate at the UN-hosted informal
Cyprus saw a surge in new coronavirus cases to 199 on Thursday, with no deaths and the number of patients remaining stable, as the health minister announced a relaxation of most lockdown
Cyprus hoteliers are pushing the government to allow entry to vaccinated Israeli tourists without needing a PCR test or quarantine earlier for the Jewish Passover holiday. The Cyprus Hotel Association wants the
Students yet to return to school will be going back gradually from Monday, while private lessons and extra curriculum activities are back on but under limited numbers. Gyms and dance schools are
UK travel agents are confident that Cyprus summer holiday bookings will increase following a surge after Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined the roadmap for lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Major travel firms, such as
