Increasing deadly weather extremes around the world, with the past seven years the hottest on record, prove that mobilising private capital is “essential” and “urgent” in order to combat climate change, according to the chief executive of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. New data from the EU’s satellite system, the Copernicus Climate Change
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Cyprus was shaken by a strong tremor early in the morning, that was felt throughout the island and the eastern Mediterranean. The epicentre of the 6.1 scale quake at 3.08am was 40km west of Polis Chrysochous, shaking buildings and furniture, but no serious damages were reported. The Euro Mediterranean Seismological Centre said this was followed
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The pandemic could soon be over after the highly infectious Omicron completes its cycle, with scientists forecasting the COVID-19 variant has reached its peak. Dr Leondios Kostrikis, head of the University of Cyprus’ Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Virology, told Active Radio we are nearing the end of the fifth wave of infections, powered by
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Cyprus reported four coronavirus deaths on Monday, an increase in daily cases to 4,187, and a mild drop in to 245 and critical patients to 86 from the previous day. Some 75 of the new cases were detected from tests in high schools on the first day of classes. The health ministry said in its
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Vehicle registrations dipped by an annual 11.8% in 2021 to 34,716 from 39,367 the year before, and under 40% of saloon cars sold were new. According to the Statistical Service (CyStat), the annual drop in registrations was a steeper 38.6% for December alone. Last month, total registrations of motor vehicles were 2,018, recording a decrease
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EMA has started evaluating an application for fast-tracking authorisation of Pfizer’s COVID-19 oral antiviral medicine Paxlovid. The application treats mild-to-moderate COVID‑19 in adult and adolescent patients (12 and older weighing at least 40 kg) at high risk of progression to severe COVID‑19. EMA said it will assess the benefits and risks of Paxlovid under a
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Primary and secondary schools reopened Monday with hundreds of children and teaching staff absent due to either contracting COVID-19 or being reported as a close contact. School students and teachers returned to class, following the Christmas holidays, under stricter COVID testing protocols. All students and teachers must present a negative rapid test not older than
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Ioannis Kasoulides will return to the post of Foreign Minister after the resignation on Sunday of Nikos Christodoulides, who stepped down to fight in the presidential campaign. President Nicos Anastasiades announced the appointment on Monday after regretting how things have turned out and having to accept the resignation of Christodoulides. In a written statement, President
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Cypriot scientists are defending their assertion that a new COVID-19 strain, combining characteristics of the Delta and Omicron variants, has emerged in Cyprus. Dr Leondios Kostrikis, head of the University of Cyprus’ Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Virology, refuted claims that his team’s findings resulted from lab contamination. In an emailed statement to Bloomberg on
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Cyprus’ Met Office issued an orange weather alert warning the public of continued heavy rain following a weekend of thunderstorms. On Monday, Cypriots woke up to heavy rainfall, with police warning drivers to be particularly careful on the roads. Monday’s orange alert upgrades a previous yellow warning. The renewed alert is valid until Tuesday. Talking
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