MIGRATION Commissioner points to Cyprus’ own history of displacement while urging stronger support and integration policies for refugees and asylum seekers. Photo credit: Unsplash Refugee protection is a matter of human rights, commissioner says Newsroom Human rights commissioner Maria Stylianou-Lottides has renewed her office’s commitment to protecting the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in a message marking World Refugee Day. READ MORE
Greece to treat violation of Covid-19 protection measures as a crime The Greek Supreme Court said people violating regulations designed to prevent the spread of dangerous diseases should be ... Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 12/03/2020 | NEWS
Confirmed coronavirus cases rise to seven The person had recently returned from the UK and had contacted the Ministry hotline on Wednesday to report symptoms Newsroom 12/03/2020 | NEWS
Officials search for infected taxicab passenger Health authorities in Cyprus scrambling to track down passengers after cabbie tested positive Newsroom 12/03/2020 | NEWS
Turkish Cypriots close two crossings North shuts down two checkpoints as coronavirus pandemic hits island Newsroom 12/03/2020 | NEWS
Infected cabbie’s grandson tests negative Young boy hospitalized in Nicosia after cabbie grandfather in Paphos tested positive for coronavirus Newsroom 12/03/2020 | NEWS
Spike in coronavirus cases expected, CING Molecular Virology head says Only on Wednesday, the Institute of Neurology and Genetics tested 270 samples Newsroom 12/03/2020 | NEWS
Cyprus scrambles as WHO declares pandemic Health minister perturbed over ‘sick flight’ in the south, Ercan turns away inbound flight in the north Newsroom 12/03/2020 | NEWS
Greece reports first coronavirus death Retired educator dies in Greece two weeks after returning from religious pilgrimage Newsroom 12/03/2020 | NEWS
Four more people test positive for corornavirus in Cyprus The figure for coronavirus cases on both sides of the island rose to seven on Wednesday Newsroom 11/03/2020 | NEWS
All schools islandwide to close their doors on Friday Schools and Universities across Cyprus will be suspending operations from Friday for one week Newsroom 11/03/2020 | NEWS
