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511. New opening hours of NIPD Genetics Sample Collection Centers

512. Passenger locator form (PLF) to be abolished as of March 15 in Greece

Greece is abolishing a requirement for vaccinated international travelers to fill in a detailed passenger form introduced as part of the measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the pandemic appeared to be waning in the country and ahead of this year’s tourist season....

513. New Covid relaxations announced today (Updated)

The session of the Council of Ministers which began at 10 am this morning ended shortly after noon today followed by an announcement of new relaxations to the covid restrictions in Cyprus....

514. Outdoor masks no longer required in Greece

The government will lift its requirement of mask-wearing outdoors from Saturday, the health minister said on Wednesday, as Covid-19 infections are trending lower....

515. Cyprus to cover PCR costs for Ukrainian arrivals

Cyprus will cover the cost of PCR tests for Ukrainian citizens arriving at Larnaca and Pafos airports, according to instructions given by Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades....

516. Karousos: Cyprus working hard to mitigate impact from ban on Russian aircraft

The Ministry of Transport and the Deputy Ministry for Tourism are striving to offset the impact of airport traffic from Russia after Cyprus,...

517. Actor Sean Penn in Ukraine to 'tell the world the truth about Russian invasion'

Sean Penn has been pictured at a press briefing at the at the Presidential Office in Kyiv, as he works on a documentary in Ukraine about the ongoing Russian invasion....

518. We're all gonna die so here's a greener way to go

Back in January 2021, Covid created such a backlog of bodies at L.A. County morgues that the local air quality agency lifted air pollution limits on crematories so they could work extended hours....

519. The new and improved CovScan Cyprus ready for use

The Deputy Ministry of Research and Innovation has finalized the changes needed in the app to automatically recognize the new health protocols in place for establishments and businesses on the island....

520. Freedom Day in the UK from today

England woke up to freedom today after nearly two years of crippling on-off lockdowns as all emergency Covid laws introduced to tackle the pandemic ended at midnight....

521. Second package of self-test kits available until Thursday

The Ministry of Health announced that the second package of self-test kits will be available to citizens until Thursday and that the distribution of a third kit will begin Friday....

522. Covid boosters continue to protect most people for many months, perhaps years

According to a flurry of new studies, it looks as if Covid boosters will continue to protect most people from serious illness and death for many months, and perhaps even years — which means we probably won’t need to line up for another shot anytime soon....

523. 'Welcome back!': Australia opens its borders two years later (images)

Australia today completely opened its external borders to travelers who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus after being shut down for almost two years due to the pandemic, with tourists returning to the country and hundreds of people reuniting with relatives and friends....

524. Health Minister expresses hope as easing of covid measures begin today

Relaxed covid measures announced last week are in effect as of today, Monday the 21st of February. ...

525. The Queen tests positive for Covid

The monarch is experiencing "mild cold-like symptoms" but expects to continue "light duties" at Windsor over the coming week, the palace said....

526. Who is Dr. Robert Malone and what is the controversy surrounding his statements on mRNA vaccines?

Robert Malone, the self-proclaimed inventor of mRNA vaccines and a skeptic of the COVID-19 vaccines that use mRNA technology, has skyrocketed to celebrity status in recent months....

527. Possible easing of covid measures next week

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela will meet with the scientific committee on COVID Monday to discuss the situation regarding the possibility of the relaxation of measures....

528. The new smart SafePass is ready

In less than three weeks since the decision was made, a new digital tool has been prepared that will give additional potential to pandemic controls. ...

529. More freedoms likely for the fully vaccinated in Greece

With European member-states seeking to relax coronavirus measures by March, more freedoms for those who are fully vaccinated are set to be discussed on Wednesday by Health Minister Thanos Plevris and the committee of experts advising the government....

530. New COVID action plan for Cyprus airports in place from February 21

The Council of Ministers decided today that new measures regulating travelers arriving into Cyprus will take effect on February 21st instead of March 1st....

531. Relaxation of measures to begin next week

New covid measures have been announced today following the meeting of the Minister of Health and the Scientific Advisory Committee this morning. ...

532. Unvaccinated Djokovic could skip French Open, Wimbledon

If forced to choose, Novak Djokovic said he would skip the French Open and Wimbledon, foregoing the chance to overtake Rafael Nadal’s record haul of 21 Grand Slams titles, rather than get vaccinated against COVID-19....

533. Parents told to look out for MIS-C in children with prior infection to Covid-19

Parents have been advised to be on the lookout for symptoms that may be due to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with Covid-19 and which usually appears 4-6 weeks after coronavirus infection....

534. Macron refused Russian COVID test in Putin trip over DNA theft fears - sources

French President Emmanuel Macron refused a Kremlin request that he take a Russian COVID-19 test when he arrived to see President Vladimir Putin this week, to prevent Russia from getting hold of Macron's DNA, two sources in Macron's entourage told Reuters....

535. Parents up in arms over illustrated covid book

A colorful children’s book with scary pictures aimed at warning young kids in Cyprus about the coronavirus pandemic has been criticized by organized parents, with officials now calling on the education ministry to give an explanation...

536. Nasal spray could be the future of the COVID vaccine

When we think about COVID vaccines, most of us picture a pointy needle — and some of us might even faint. But what if getting vaccinated was as easy as inhaling a nasal spray?...

537. Prince Charles tests positive for Covid for second time

The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time and is now self-isolating, Clarence House has said on Twitter....

538. Possible relaxation of measures next week, says Minister of Health

Possible relaxation of measures will depend on the Scientific Advisory Committee, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela told CNA on Thursday and added that the number of cases and the decrease in hospitalizations have stabilized while the next few days are expected to bring better results....

539. Deputy Minister of Tourism upbeat over tourist flows from Russia in 2022

Cyprus Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios said he received optimistic messages over this year’s tourist flows from Russia, the island’s second-largest tourist market....

540. Sweden ends COVID-19 testing as pandemic restrictions lifted

Sweden has halted wide-scale testing for COVID-19 even among people showing symptoms of an infection, putting an end to the mobile city-square tent sites, ...