Cyprus will soon be lifting the last COVID restrictions, as authorities are encouraged by a significant drop in daily cases and hospitalisations, according to Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela. In comments to the Cyprus News Agency on Thursday, the minister said he believes: “If the downward trend recorded by epidemiological data continues, and no new variant
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Cyprus reported four coronavirus deaths on Thursday, with new infections inching up to 1,421 cases, while hospitalisations dropped for the third day in a row to 157, but critical patients increased as restrictions are removed at airports. Most of the COVID-19 travel restrictions will be lifted from April 18, scrapping the passenger locator form and
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Cyprus is lifting most of its COVID-19 travel restrictions from 18 April, scrapping its passenger locator form (flight pass) and colour-coded country risk assessment, the tourism ministry said. After two years of travel rules, from Monday, Cyprus no longer requires arrivals to complete a passenger locator form before boarding an aircraft, and countries will not
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After updating the ranking system, Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides remains number one in the world for Laser type boats. According to an announcement, Kontides, who was recently named Athlete of the Year 2021 by the Cyprus Sports Writers Association for the 7th time in the last nine years, had climbed to the top on November 1,
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This summer, low-income pensioners can enjoy a free stay at mountain resorts after the government has approved a new funded holiday scheme. The subsidised scheme will run from June 1 to July 31 and September 1 to October 31, covering accommodation and full board at premises in the mountain resorts and the remote north-western area
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State health services organisation (OKYPY) is close to an agreement with doctors’ unions over the afternoon operation of hospitals, settling a row that erupted about overtime pay. Doctors’ unions and OKYPY have come to a preliminary agreement over how doctors will be paid for the services offered outside of their normal working hours. OKYPY has
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The latest attempt of the two largest opposition parties to form an alliance ahead of the Presidential Elections in 2023 has collapsed; communists AKEL and centre-right DIKO cannot agree on a common candidate. The latest development is no surprise as differences of opinion on the Cyprus problem had been a major thorn in the relationship
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Cyprus Airways announced it would operate flights to Jeddah from Larnaca starting on 28 May with two weekly flights, every Wednesday and Saturday. In addition to Jeddah, Cyprus Airways’ summer schedule includes flights to Athens, Thessaloniki, Preveza, Skiathos, Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini, Heraklion, Cairo, Tel Aviv and Beirut. Simon Camilleri, CEO of Cyprus Airways, said: “We
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The East Mediterranean is critical for energy security, said US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy Laura Lochman. She said gas could be supplied to Europe through potential interconnections between Israel, Cyprus, and Egypt. In an interview with CNA, Lochman, who paid Cyprus her first overseas visit since assuming her duties, speaks about
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Cypriot leaders held a rare meeting where they pledged to promote the participation of women in a United Nations-led Cyprus peace efforts that have stalled, officials said. There have only been a handful of social meetings between Republic of Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar since the Ankara-backed hardliner was elected
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