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COVID19: New rules on compulsory mask-wearing

To stem the recent spike in COVID-19 cases a new protocol comes into force on Thursday which extends the compulsory wearing of face masks to all indoor areas including offices, except households.

15th October 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

COVID19: Paphos suffering most from tourism downturn

Paphos, which is almost completely dependent on tourism, has suffered irreparable damage from the economic impact caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a senior official told MPs with arrivals down by 85% and

14th October 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

COVID19: Mask-wearing expanded as Cyprus teeters on the edge

Cyprus will extend the use of mask-wearing to all indoor areas after Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou conceded the pandemic was on the verge of getting out of control. The use of masks

14th October 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

Rare Bonelli’s Eagle found dead near wind farm

A rare bird of prey, Bonelli’s Eagle, was found dead by the Game and Wildlife Service, probably killed after it crashed into a nearby wind farm turbine at Ayia Anna, just outside

14th October 2020

Life & Society

COVID19: Spectre of lockdown looms as cases rise

Cyprus Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou meets his top scientists on Wednesday to discuss a possible lockdown option as COVID cases have rocketed out of control in recently. He has expressed “deep concern”

14th October 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

European clubs slash transfer spending by 40% to €3.3bln

With far less money available to football clubs and a steep drop in footballers’ value, the coronavirus outbreak triggered a sharp fall both in the volume of transactions and transfer fees. According

13th October 2020

Europe/International/Life & Society

COVID19: Cyprus could lose UK safe travel status

A sharp rise in COVID cases could see Cyprus taken off the UK’s safe list after daily infections have hit their highest point since the lockdown ended. Unlike many EU destinations, Cyprus

13th October 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

Cypriots named in Queens Birthday Honours List

Several UK Cypriots were among those chosen to receive awards in Queen Elizabeth’s birthday honours list for their contribution to community, society and public service. Among the prominent winners were Cypriots Stephen

12th October 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

Time to explore Cyprus dams

One of the many attractive features that Cyprus has, is water dams which are scattered everywhere, especially in the Paphos and Limassol regions. In addition to the human necessity of such water

10th October 2020

Comment/Life & Society

COVID19: Alarm over people exposed to virus breaking quarantine

Cyprus Health authorities are alarmed as they have found that people identified as close contacts of known coronavirus cases are violating their mandatory 14-day quarantine. If people exposed to the virus do

9th October 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society