Cyprus State Health Services Organisation (OKYPY) sounded the alarm over a record 42 COVID-19 patients in hospital ICU units, as authorities are forced to increase available beds. OKYPY spokesperson Charalmpos Charilaou confirmed to the Cyprus News Agency that 42 patients were in ICUs, the most since the outbreak in March 2020, but the situation is
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Turkish Cypriot health authorities continue to struggle to stem a surge of COVID-19 cases, with a record 3,108 infections smashing the previous monthly high of 1,879 in April. Adding to the bad news, the health authorities in the north reported a peak of 163 new cases on Wednesday, along with one death. Wednesday’s record cases
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The leaders of Greece, Jordan and Cyprus have vowed to relaunch regular high-level contacts, halted by the pandemic, to expand their regional partnership. Following a trilateral summit held in Athens Wednesday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Cyprus Republic President Nicos Anastasiades and King Abdullah II agreed to deepen their alliance. They agreed to relaunch meetings
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A sharp drop in Chinese tech stock prices is seen as a major buying opportunity for some investors, despite a brief recovery, but they must exercise extreme caution, as fears mount over a regulatory crackdown by the government in Beijing. In a week of plummeting values for China’s tech giants, Tencent’s shares lost 10%, Alibaba
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More than one in ten small businesses (13%) were forced to shut down during 16 months of coronavirus restrictions and lockdowns. Shopkeepers still withstanding the hits delivered by the pandemic are calling for more support from the government. In comments to news site Stockwatch, the general secretary of POVEK small shopkeepers’ association, Stephanos Koursaris, said
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Cyprus reported a drop in all coronavirus-related metrics on Wednesday, with two deaths, 769 new infections and 286 hospitalisations, down from six deaths, 791 new cases and 292 patients the day before. The health ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that a 69 year old man and a 79 year old woman died, raising
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Rescueline, the largest road assistance provider in Cyprus, announced the acquisition of Mapfre Asistencia in Greece, one of the country’s leading roadside support providers. By joining forces with Mapfre Asistencia, Rescueline’s role in the sector is significantly reinforced, with the company’s first overseas acquisition. “This way, the company aims to further optimize its Road Assistance
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President Nicos Anastasiades said Greece and Cyprus expect the international community to adopt a more resolute stance to persuade Turkey its behaviour is not possible without consequences. “We expect from both the international and the European community that they finally adopt a more decisive stance, making it clear to Turkey that it can’t continue to
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Travellers returning from Cyprus will have to get COVID tested to enter Austria, the Austrian Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein announced. However, the minister didn’t provide any date for when the law enters into force. Cyprus has seen a surge in coronavirus infections, with daily cases peaking in four digits. Currently, fully vaccinated and recovered people
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Cyprus’ firefighting capability was boosted by two state-of-the-art drones worth more than €40,000, donated by Hellenic Petroleum (EKO). The two drones will help firefighters monitor and draw action plans for fires in remote mountain areas and uncompromising terrain. The donation comes weeks after the deadly wildfire in the mountainous areas of Limassol and Larnaca earlier
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