Cyprus reported four coronavirus deaths on Friday, daily cases inched above the 2,000 marker to 2,114, as the rate of hospitalisations dropped to 137, while critical cases were also down to 30, three less than the previous day. The health ministry said in its Covid bulletin that the latest victims were two men, aged 68
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Stock markets fell across the board Friday and energy prices soared as investors feared the risk of an escalation after Russia attacked the largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Europe’s main stock markets plunged more than 3% for much of the day after Asian indices closed sharply lower. Wall Street followed suit, with the Dow
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The European Investment Bank’s €200 mln funding for Cyprus this year is not affected by the crisis triggered when Russia invaded Ukraine, EIB Vice President Lilyana Pavlova said Friday. She said the bank expected to sign funding contracts estimated at €200 mln in 2022. “I don’t think the current situation will affect (the funding operations);
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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Friday accused Russian troops of raping women and backed a call for the creation of a special tribunal to punish Moscow’s aggression. “We have numerous cases of, unfortunately, when Russian soldiers rape women in the Ukrainian cities,” Kuleba told a briefing at London’s Chatham House think-tank. He did not
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent economic sanctions have increased risks to the global economic outlook, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report on Friday, adding that the magnitude of the effects will depend on the length and severity of the crisis. The rating agency said rising prices for commodities from the region, such as
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COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalisations began a slow downward trend after mid-February, according to the National Surveillance Report released Friday. Since February 15, 27,674 cases were diagnosed taking the 14-day cumulative diagnosis rate to 3,116.4 per 100,000 population, compared to 36,018 cases and 4,056.1 per 100,000 for February 1-14. On February 28, 321,419 COVID-19 cases were diagnosed,
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As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine rages, it risks spilling into an unlikely arena -– classrooms and playgrounds in Cyprus, home to a sizable Russian population and a smaller Ukrainian community. Trouble appeared to brew in schools in several cities, but especially Limassol, a seaside magnet on the holiday island and a financial hub
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No effort should be spared to convince Russia’s Vladimir Putin, to lay down arms and prevent the Ukraine conflict from spreading, said French Ambassador to Cyprus Salina Grenet-Catalano. She told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that France holding the European Union presidency is trying to defuse the Ukrainian crisis. “France has always carried out a
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Petrol prices, electricity, fruit and vegetables have driven inflation up in February to 6.6%, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service. In February 2022, the Consumer Price Index increased by 1.27 units to 105.84 compared to 104.57 units in January. For January-February, the CPI increased by 6% year-on-year. It increased 1.2% since January. The largest changes
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Cyprus is one step away from lifting all COVID-19 restrictions as the government decided to scrap the Safe Pass for short-stay areas like shops and shorten quarantine time for positive cases from next week. Following Thursday’s cabinet meeting, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said the improvement of epidemiological data allowed the government to keep its promise
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