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Cats get COVID meds for humans to save population

Coronavirus medication for humans will be made available for the treatment of cats who are dying in their thousands from feline COVID on the Mediterranean island, officials announced Thursday. The government gave

3rd August 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Cat COVID decimating feline population

Feline coronavirus is turning Cyprus into an island of dead cats, as experts and animal rights activists say the disease has likely killed almost a quarter of the million-strong population. The Mediterranean

15th July 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

EU, Cyprus population increases

The European Union’s population has started to increase again after two years of decline, while Cyprus’ has continued to rise, according to Eurostat. After a decline in population in 2020 and 2021

12th July 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Nearly 23% of population foreign-born

About 27 immigrants per 1000 people arrived in Cyprus from countries outside the European Union last year, one of the highest ratios in the bloc, according to Eurostat data. Some 22.7% of

30th March 2023

Cyprus/Europe

More Spanish vultures bolster threatened population

Another 14 vultures have arrived in Cyprus from Spain as part of a population-saving campaign under The LIFE with Vultures project. The project aims to introduce and release the vultures to help the

3rd March 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Ageing population is ‘worrying’

Cyprus’ population is ageing at a worrying pace, as people over 65 now outnumber those under the age of 15, said MPs. This creates a huge tax burden in the future for

22nd September 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

COVID19: Second booster shot uptake slow

Cyprus’ COVID second booster uptake is still very low, as only 14.9% of people over 60 have taken one, as experts advise the rollout of a fourth shot. Only 4.2% of the

15th July 2022

Cyprus

Cyprus population grows 9% in 10 years

Cyprus’ population has grown by 9.2% in the past decade, with Paphos seeing the largest increase in residents, according to the preliminary results of the Census. According to the preliminary results of

18th May 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Endangered vulture population halved after poisonings

The death of three endangered Griffon vultures in Paphos is “a huge blow” to the species’ population in Cyprus, as their number has halved to under ten. Conservationists BirdLife Cyprus said that

12th May 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

COVID19: Second booster ineffective for general population

Scientists advising the government on coronavirus are against rolling out a second booster shot for the general population, urging authorities to donate surplus vaccines to poorer countries. In comments to Phileleftheros daily,

29th March 2022

Cyprus