Following a record 1,925 daily COVID-19 cases, some scientists are concerned that infections could spiral to an astronomical 3,000 in the coming days after holiday gatherings. With scientists suspecting the new, more transmissible Omicron variant is behind the new surge of COVID cases, Constantinos Deltas, a Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Cyprus,
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Good news for tourism after TUS Airways decided to expand their schedule from Paphos to Athens, doubling weekly flights from two to four. On Tuesday, Cyprus’ Transport Ministry welcomed the move, noting that TUS Airways had included the Paphos to Athens route in its flight programme on December 10. Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said the
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Under the shock of a record 1,925 COVID-19 cases, Cyprus is preparing to tighten measures to avoid another national lockdown. Reportedly, a new lockdown is not yet on the table, but restrictions for everyone regardless of their vaccination status. The explosion of cases came just two days after Christmas, verifying scientists fears that family get-togethers
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Preliminary data from an ongoing Cyprus study show that antibody levels following vaccination against COVID-19 are much higher than those in people infected with the virus. The levels drop a few months after the second vaccine dose, the University of Cyprus Biobank announced. This is in line with observations made by other scientists studying different
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Amid a new wave of COVID-19 infections, powered by Omicron, Cyprus has updated its safe travel list, upgrading New Zealand to green while downgrading another two countries. The United Arab Emirates and Canada could not dodge the wave of Omicron infections, with their worsening epidemiological data pushing them down a category. The UAE has fallen
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US retail sales were up 8.5% during the pre-Christmas period of November 1 to December 24, a period that included Black Friday and Thanksgiving, overshadowing worries of a fallout from Covid-19 on consumer spending. According to Alpha Bank’s Cyprus Treasury bulletin, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus does not seem to affect the market, as
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Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Monday and a record 1,925 new daily cases from 912, with hospitalisations steady at a high level of 161, and the number of intubated patients on the rise. Earlier in the day, government advisors said daily infection rates would continue to rise from 800-900 seen throughout the past week
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More than 4,000 motorists in Cyprus jumped at the opportunity for a state grant to go full electric, as the first phase of a ‘generous’ incentive scheme went live a week ago, with authorities saying that grants are still available for used electric vehicles for taxi drivers, people with disabilities, mopeds and bicycles. The first
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Sales of petroleum products in Cyprus have taken off, as they recorded an increase of 24.9% in November 2021, compared to the same month in 2020, with 115,658 tonnes of fuels sold, according to data from the island’s Statistical Service. The boost in sales was mainly driven by the aviation sector, which had been grounded
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Scientists are sounding the alarm over the more transmissible coronavirus Omicron variant, saying it will soon be pushing daily COVID-19 cases to new heights in Cyprus, exerting more strain on the island’s health system. Dr Peter Karayiannis, virologist and advisor to the government on COVID-19, told Alpha TV that he expected daily cases to exceed
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