WEATHER Today belongs to open windows; tomorrow they’ll need to stay shut to keep the desert dust out. Photo credit: Unsplash Tuesday forecast: The warm-up act before Erminio takes the stage Newsroom We are currently navigating the quiet tail-end of a weak low-pressure system, making for a perfectly respectable partly cloudy Tuesday. READ MORE
Diverse weather conditions to continue through the weekend Local rains and isolated thunderstorms expected 19/11/2021 | NEWS
Divided Cyprus clears band for 5G across divide Island’s leaders agree to set aside frequency but superpower trade wars could pose another challenge Newsroom 20/11/2021 | NEWS
35,000 protesters demonstrated against COVID measures in Austria Demonstrations also took place on Saturday in Switzerland, Croatia and Italy. Source: AP 20/11/2021 | NEWS
Full lockdown in Austria beginning Monday First European country to restore a universal lockdown Source: BBC 19/11/2021 | NEWS
Reduction of electricity VAT from 19% to 9% All households will benefit for a 3 month period Source: CNA 19/11/2021 | NEWS
Cyprus’ giant Noble Peasant in the works Controversial statue that aims to put divided island on the map makes headlines again Newsroom 19/11/2021 | NEWS
Vaccinated will need rapid test at checkpoints Code red set by bicommunal technical committee in Cyprus for vaccinated persons starting Monday Newsroom 19/11/2021 | NEWS
Booster shots: Reduces risk of infection by 2/3, research shows Only 30 (0.36%) became infected with the virus after their immunity was strengthened two weeks after the third dose Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 18/11/2021 | NEWS
Inflation in Cyprus and the EU rose to 4.4% in October Higher than the eurozone average of 4.1% Source: CNA 18/11/2021 | NEWS
Monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID expected in Cyprus any day now Not a substitute for vaccines Newsroom 18/11/2021 | NEWS
