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Pandemic Chronicles: From zero cases in May to hundreds in December

The pandemic in Cyprus in 2020 can be generally divided into four stages. The first was its “import” to Cyprus in March, the second its spreading and the lockdown, the third the

31st December 2020

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COVID19: Cyprus tourism revenue dives 85.1% in 10 months

Income from Cyprus tourism was crushed by the pandemic in the first ten months of 2020 with revenue dipping 85.1% from the year before. In October alone, receipts from tourism fell by

30th December 2020

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COVID19: Positive rapid tests no longer need confirmation

Cyprus is relying on rapid testing schemes to get ahead of the pandemic after authorities said antigen tests will no longer need confirmation through more exact PCR tests. Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou

28th December 2020

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COVID19: Cyprus President gets ‘gift of life’

President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a health centre in Nicosia, calling the vaccination a “gift of life” for Cyprus. Following his vaccination,

28th December 2020

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COVID19: Two more deaths, hospital patients at 149

Arrival of the Pfizer vaccine in Cyprus on Saturday couldn’t have come quick enough as two more hospital patients died of COVID-19 with the total rising to 111. December is officially the

26th December 2020

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COVID19: Cyprus receives Pfizer vaccine

Cyprus on Saturday took delivery of its first batch of 10,000 coronavirus vaccines purchased from Pfizer-BioNTech enabling the country to begin vaccinations, officials said. EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides and Cyprus Health

26th December 2020

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Cyprus can offer sun, sea, recovery

To repair the damage done to tourism Cyprus is working overtime to enhance its attractiveness as a medical destination despite the pandemic. An international health service provider is building a network of

26th December 2020

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Christmas without the trimmings

For many, this Christmas will be a subdued affair with a sizeable percentage of households opting not to mix as coronavirus looms large over the festivities. This is usually the time of

25th December 2020

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COVID19: Cyprus to get Boxing Day vaccines

Cyprus will receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines on Boxing Day with the vaccination rollout beginning on Sunday. The first batch arriving on Saturday is 8,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

23rd December 2020

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Cyprus to ban plastic carrier bags

Cyprus aims to ban the availability of lightweight plastic carrier bags at points of sale as the Cabinet has approved the regulations to be submitted to Parliament. According to an official announcement,

23rd December 2020

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