HEALTH Changes aimed at reducing misuse are being prepared, but worker representatives insist genuine patients must not pay the price. Photo credit: Unsplash Government plans crackdown on public sector sick leave abuse Newsroom The government is preparing changes to the rules on sick leave across the public sector, saying the goal is to tackle abuse while protecting the system for employees who genuinely need time off because of illness. READ MORE
WHO: Covid led to 15 million deaths globally, not the 5 million reported The excess mortality figures reflect people who died of Covid-19 as well as those who died as an indirect result of the ... Source: Reuters 05/05/2022 | NEWS
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Woman dies after hit by buggy in Ayia Napa Intoxicated man driving four wheeler overtakes idling car at crossing, fatally wounds pedestrian Newsroom 05/05/2022 | NEWS
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Ukraine war: US involvement is payback for 2016 US elections Fox News host claims US wants regime change in Moscow to settle score for 2016 'Russiagate' scandal 05/05/2022 | NEWS
Cyprus' RCB Bank and its Kremlin ties Cypriot corporate records and a leaked government reveal the full extent of RCB’s attempts to disguise its legal ownership ... 05/05/2022 | NEWS
NYT: US helping Ukraine in killing of Russian generals Secret services are said to have provided valuable information to the Ukrainians 05/05/2022 | NEWS
Man with schizophrenia convicted of premeditated murders Insanity defense falls flat after bench rules out provocation, points to sexual frustration and fear of mental institute Newsroom 05/05/2022 | NEWS
Kyriakides: 'One step closer to a European Health Union' Citizens will be able to share health data within and between Member States Source: CNA 04/05/2022 | NEWS
