December is already the deadliest month for the Turkish Cypriot community since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as 30 people have lost their lives to the virus. Turkish Cypriot health authorities face a new surge of COVID-19 infections, reporting a daily record of 324 cases on 7 December. Since then, the number of cases
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Scientists advising the government on the coronavirus are sounding the alarm over rising COVID-19 cases, warning of a new lockdown after Christmas if restrictions are not strictly observed. With Christmas fast approaching and people gathering at homes, scientists fear that Omicron, a transmissible variant, will find fertile ground to spread like wildfire. In comments to
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Τhe integrated €1.2 bln redevelopment of Larnaca port and marina ensures the sustainability and protection of the environment, according to an eco-impact study for the project. The study was presented at a public hearing in Larnaca to examine the impact during construction and operation. Larnaca Mayor Andreas Vyras said residents have been waiting for the
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The UK tour operator Jet2 has unveiled additional flights and trips to popular holiday destinations, including Larnaca, from Bristol airport and to the Greek islands. From May 27 until October 28, there will be two flights every week from Bristol to Larnaca with prices from £150pp. There will also be three flights every week to
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The top ten U.S. publicly traded companies have a cumulative market capitalisation of $12.82 trln as of December 21, a valuation that is at least five times more than China’s top ten counterparts that have a market cap of $2.54 trln. The United States and China host various competing companies with a global reach aiming
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In the 11 months to November, tourists visiting Cyprus jumped 195.9%, recording an increase of 1.21 million arrivals, compared to 2020 when covid-19 travel restrictions were worse. According to data announced Tuesday by the Cyprus Statistical Service, the number of tourists totalled 1,840,003 for the 11 months from 621,927 last year when the airports were
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Cyprus saw daily coronavirus cases remain above 800, but dropped slightly from the previous day to 806, with marginally fewer hospitalisations and no deaths. The health ministry said in its Covid bulletin that the death toll since the pandemic started was unchanged at 623, of which 26 were in December, up from 12 in November.
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Police are requesting the prosecution of former House Speaker Demetris Syllouris and ex-AKEL MP Christakis Giovani implicated in the golden passport scandal, which ended the citizenship for investment scheme. Police have completed an investigation into the two former senior MPs and their involvement in offering Cyprus passports to criminals. The case file has been handed
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Cyprus has tightened COVID-19 rules for the Christmas holidays, including testing for employees and shortening the Safe Pass validity for those contracting the virus. On Tuesday, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas announced more measures amid concern over Omicron, pushing daily cases and hospitalisations to new highs. The new rules include testing for all employees in the
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Three out of four Cypriots prefer to live in a house rather than a flat, while more than two-thirds own their own home, according to a recent Eurostat survey. In their annual report on EU citizens living conditions for 2020, Eurostat found that 73% of the island’s population lived in a house, while 25.6% lived
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