Israelis are banned from visiting Cyprus, one of their favourite holiday destinations, under new coronavirus rules introduced by Tel-Aviv. Cyprus is suffering a fourth wave of coronavirus with record infection rates in four digits. Under the new Israeli cabinet decision, the UK, Georgia, and Turkey join Cyprus on the list of banned countries. The four
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Cyprus reported four deaths, 1,046 new coronavirus cases and 264 hospitalisations on Thursday, up on all levels from Wednesday’s figure of three deaths, 1,014 and 243, respectively, as the strain on state hospitals is getting bigger. The number of COVID-19 patients needing hospitalisation has rocketed in the past 11 days, pushing the country’s health system
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Cyprus Airways has launched ticket sales for its new route linking Larnaca Airport with London Heathrow (Terminal 2). The Larnaca-based airline offers the travelling public a destination that is traditionally the most popular in the Cyprus market. The choice of London Heathrow airport ensures that Cypriots travelling to London will enjoy the excellent facilities that
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Four EU member states are excluded from Cyprus’ safest green category for travel, including Malta, which was evicted due to the country’s high-risk red classification. Cyprus revised the safe travel list, which came into effect on Thursday with Denmark, France, and Finland, dropping from the Green category into orange and Lichtenstein from the European Free
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Ireland’s Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe praised Cyprus’ “impressive recovery” from the coronavirus outbreak, saying it was down to good national policies coupled with EU decisions. In his first visit since the pandemic, Donohoe met Minister of Finance Constantinos Petrides, who stated that by early 2022 Cyprus could recover most if not all of the ground
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Divers are creating immersive digital tours showcasing the island’s underwater sites to raise awareness about biodiversity and promote tourism. Ten metres under the sunlit blue sea off the Larnaca coast, divers slowly swim around the “Lef 1” shipwreck, filming as they go. The 16-metre vessel, surrounded by shoals of small black damselfish, is one of
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According to the latest genomic sequencing results of coronavirus, the more contagious Delta variant is now the predominant variant of COVID-19 in Cyprus, explaining the surge in cases. On Thursday, the Health Ministry said the Delta variant was found in all 34 samples (100%) sent to the European Centre for Disease Control for sequencing, collected
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The number of COVID-19 patients needing hospitalisation has rocketed in the past 11 days, pushing the country’s health system towards a breaking point. COVID patients in hospitals nearly doubled from 125 on 10 July to 243 on 21 July, a 94.3% spike that has led to routine operations being suspended. Health authorities expect to see
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Seven out of ten Cypriots have received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, while over 60% are fully vaccinated, but health authorities urge more people to get jabbed. According to the Health Ministry, 70.4% of the adult population aged 18 and above has received at least one vaccine shot, while 61.6% have completed
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is worried over Turkey’s threats to reopen part of fenced-off Varosha, urging all sides to refrain from unilateral tensions that may compromise the resumption of Cyprus talks. A statement by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for Guterres, said the: “Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the announcements made on 20 July by
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