Cannabis was the drug most used in Cyprus during COVID19 lockdowns, while there was a drop in the use of ecstasy, according to a survey presented by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA). The survey found that cannabis and ecstasy use are the drug-consumption patterns most impacted by COVID-19 restrictions since it emerged that while herbal cannabis
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The importance of the bilateral military cooperation program between Cyprus and Armenia plus Greece was reaffirmed during an official visit of the National Guard chief, Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis. A statement on Thursday said the military programs are part of the network of international cooperation developed by the National Guard with the Armed Forces of
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Cyprus struggles to cope with high numbers of asylum seekers, as in the first 18 days of January, over 700 migrants have filed applications for international protection. According to data cited by Phileleftheros daily, the island’s authorities have a backlog of some 19,000 applications while receiving 13,500 just in the past year. According to the
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Scientists feel Cyprus has finally built a strong immunity wall against the coronavirus due to a high vaccination rate against Omicron spreading among the population. In comments to Phileleftheros daily, epidemiologist Dr Michalis Voniatis argued that data on the spread of COVID-19 in the community suggests the pandemic has entered a declining course. Dr Voniatis
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Health authorities will be handing out the second batch of COVID-19 self-testing kits to fully jabbed people on the island. Confident the first batch of self-testing kits distributed in December helped to contain the virus, the Health Ministry decided to offer fully vaccinated people another kit containing five tests to use when needed. Authorities introduced
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The goal of the Stelios Awards 2022 is to encourage business activities between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots to overcome hurdles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, said EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation said that its founder and president, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is awarding joint Cypriot business activities does not want to be a
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American Academy Larnaca students collected school supplies sent in backpacks to 40 students in an area devastated by last summer’s huge Greek wildfires. Supplies were sent to the Ayia Anna High School on the fire-stricken Greek island Evia. What started as a meeting between sixth-year students at the academy to discuss their return to school
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Cyprus will lift all travel restrictions for the fully vaccinated against COVID-19 from 1 March, regardless of their country of origin. The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new action plan for the tourist season. New rules will end the current requirement for all passengers to carry a 24-hour negative rapid test or 72-hour PCR test
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Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths for the first time in five days on Wednesday, with new cases marginally up to 2,226 and fewer hospitalisations at 248. The Health Ministry said in its Covid bulletin that the death toll since the pandemic started remained unchanged at 689, with January so far accounting for 51 deaths, the
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From 31 January, the validity of the certificate issued for those who have recovered from COVID-19 will be reduced from 180 days to 90 days. The Health Ministry said Wednesday this change is valid for all holders of the EUDCC recovery certificate, regardless of whether they issued the certificate before 31 January. It is also
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