Although happy with their standard of living, Cypriots have a gloomier economic outlook than most Europeans and trust their government less than they do Brussels, according to a Flash Eurobarometer on public opinion. Despite the pandemic, EU citizens consider the quality of life and the state of the economy in the European regions to have
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Turkish Cypriot health authorities have confirmed the death of an 8-year-old girl, the youngest person to lose their life to COVID-19 on the divided island. Head of the health services in the north, Ali Pilli, confirmed the 8-year-old girl had died in hospital from COVID-19 on Wednesday. “We have lost an 8-year-old child. We are
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By Han Tan, Chief Market Analyst at Exinity Group Asian stocks were in the red on Wednesday, along with US and European futures, while the benchmark dollar index (DXY) held on to the psychological 94.0 handle to nudge gold prices below the key $1834 level. Inflation fears are returning to the fore, with China’s higher-than-expected
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People going in for a booster shot are entitled to take the day off work, announced the Health Ministry as an incentive to improve jab rates. The Cabinet approved the ministry request for people working in the public and private sectors to be given the whole day off to receive their third dose of a
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Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Wednesday, as the number of new daily cases rose again to 275 and hospitalisations were marginally up at 72, with hospitals creaking at full capacity. State hospitals are under increased pressure as COVID-19, seasonal infections and other medical cases push their capacity to the limit. On Wednesday, the State
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Cyprus said Wednesday it is suffering a “migration crisis” and seeks to suspend asylum applications to those entering the Mediterranean island illegally. President Nicos Anastasiades held an emergency meeting Wednesday with ministers agreeing on a series of measures to tackle a spike in irregular migration. “A request will be submitted to the European Commission to
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Cyprus state hospitals are under increased pressure as COVID-19, seasonal infections and other medical cases push their capacity to the limit. On Wednesday, the State Health Services Organisation (OKYPY) said the influx of patients has led to a 100% occupancy rate in state hospitals. “The situation is still under control, albeit worrying,” noted OKYPY. Apart
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Cyprus emergency services and the electricity authority (EAC) on Wednesday were on high alert as gale-force winds caused damage as small fires broke out and trees came down. Fire Brigade spokesperson Andreas Kettis tweeted the fire service had responded to ten incidents so far, mostly in Nicosia. Police said a streetlight toppled around 2 pm
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Consumer associations are concerned over spiralling prices this Christmas making the festive table and gift-giving more expensive. In comments to the Financial Mirror, the Cyprus Consumer Association chair, Marios Drousiotis, said prices of essential goods have been rising since the beginning of the year. Quoting data from the Cyprus Statistical Services, Drousiotis said a Cypriot
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The European Medicines Agency will begin reviewing data on game-changing antiviral pill molnupiravir, produced by US company MSD, against COVID-19, to support countries who want to use this medicine before receiving final authorisation. In a statement, EMA and the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) of the EU’s member states announced they have agreed on the
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