The more potent ‘UK variant’ of coronavirus is more widespread than ever in Cyprus, with all 45 positive samples sent to the EU infected with it, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday. After a meeting with the state health organisation’s management, Ioannou said the British strain (Lineage B.1.1.7, also known as 20I/501Y.V1) was traced
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A total of 43,448 patients have received hospital care services in the first six months of inpatient care incorporated in the landmark General Healthcare System. According to the Health Insurance Organization (HIO) data, 8,800 patients underwent general surgery, 2,000 had orthopaedic surgery, and there were 3,000 births. Some 2,200 patients on long-term waiting lists underwent
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Autumn bird trappings with mist nets are the lowest ever recorded, but limestick use is on the rise due to risible fines, said wildlife conservation NGO Birdlife Cyprus on Thursday. BirdLife Cyprus has been monitoring illegal bird trapping for almost two decades. Data analysis from its field survey carried out in autumn 2020 shows a
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A young hacker who became the first-ever Cypriot citizen extradited to America has been jailed for 12 months and one day after pleading guilty to committing cyber-crimes before a court in Georgia. The prison term comes on top of the nearly four years Joshua Pelloso Epifaniou has already served in custody since his arrest in
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Dunja Mijatović, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, urges Cypriot authorities to investigate allegations of pushbacks and ill-treatment of migrants from Lebanon last September. In a letter to Interior Minister Nicos Nouris, Mijatović also raises concerns about reception facility conditions for asylum seekers and calls on Cyprus to ensure an enabling environment for
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Around 8.3% of young Cypriots are addicted to social media, while 24% have generally problematic use of the internet, according to a survey of people aged 15-35. The survey conducted by Alexander Research Centre in September 2020 used a sample of 1,059 people aged 15-35, including 465 secondary school students and 594 university students. It was
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By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Investors got the best possible outcome from the latest Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting. Economic growth, employment and inflation were all revised sharply higher for 2021, but interest rates are projected to remain at zero for the next two years. The S&P 500 reversed early declines
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By Maria Panayiotou At the peak of the financial crisis in Cyprus, the decision to promote the investment funds sector has proven to be particularly successful within a short time frame. Within five years, Cyprus has attracted a significant amount of Collective and Alternative Investment Funds. Today, the total assets under management within the Cyprus
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Cyprus saw a moderate drop in new coronavirus cases as well as patient numbers in hospitals on Wednesday, with the country’s health minister warning that admissions continue to exceed discharges. No new deaths were announced, maintaining the death toll since the pandemic started at 241. The health ministry said that 218 patients have been admitted
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Cyprus has the highest percentage of asylum seekers in the EU per population and struggles to manage the numbers of migrants it blames Turkey for sending. Cypriot government Spokesperson Kyriacos Koushos said on Wednesday blamed Turkey for sending migrant flows to the country in “a coordinated and targeted manner”. He said tackling irregular migration is
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