One year on from the COVID-19 walking nightmare, the government seems to be losing its resolve to tackle the many-spiked monster turning us into prisoners in our own country. In presenting his good measures, bad measures routine, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou fired a half-hearted plea for people to behave and abide by the rules for
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Green Monday will generally be cloudy in Cyprus, with some rains in certain parts of the island, that will not prevent thousands from seeking open spaces to mark the first day of Lent. Usually, Cypriots start celebrations from the previous day when the traditional Limassol Carnival results in an outpour of thousands onto the town’s
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By Prof. Philippos Patsalis Some 350 million people – this the total number of people worldwide that are affected by rare diseases. Still, most rare diseases lack standard treatment, support groups, even pathophysiology and cause of illness. Individual diseases may be rare, and the number of patients affected by a rare disease may be few,
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Cyprus saw a moderate drop in new coronavirus cases on Sunday, at 374 from 398 the day before and 383 on Friday, as the population prepares for the Green Monday outings, which health officials warned could spur a new spread in the virus. Two people died from COVID-19, raising the death toll to date to
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The coronavirus crisis has elevated government importance to support local economies while highlighting the need for businesses to become more tech-savvy, economists told the Financial Mirror. Government is on the frontlines of this crisis, having to increase spending on public health, transferring general revenue to buttress state hospitals while at the same time offering assistance
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The digital divide has grown wider than ever as Cyprus’ education system, society and business, were caught off guard when dealing with a new environment of social distancing imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. At a time when health and safety measures prompted the public sector to limit its physical interaction and schools were closed, the
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By Margrethe Vestager and Josep Borrell This week, the European Commission presented its vision for a European “digital decade.” With policy targets for 2030 focusing on the four cardinal issues of skills, infrastructure and capacities, public services, and the digitalisation of business, the European Union aims to be at the forefront of today’s digital revolution.
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New coronavirus cases and COVID-19 hospital patients were on the rise again Saturday, a day after the government announced an easing of more lockdown measures from next week. Daily infections reached 398, up from the 383 on Friday, and the number of patients in hospital for COVID-19 reached 201 from 195, testing the Cyprus health
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The Cyprus Forestry Department gave out a record 20,000 saplings on Saturday, double the amount anticipated, with the public waiting for hours to reach the various points of distribution. The department’s director, Charalambos Alexandrou, said that all available young trees were given out by 1pm, with families allowed up to three saplings free of charge,
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On 9 March 2020, Cyprus reported its first two COVID-19 cases, with the World Health Organization declaring coronavirus a global pandemic two days later. One year on, Cyprus is enduring a harsher second wave of the virus, hesitantly exiting a second national lockdown with total cases edging toward 40,000 while vaccination rollout is in a
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