https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/china-s-ambassador-responds-to-us-criticism
The Chinese ambassador in Nicosia is firing back at US and media criticism over his country’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, adding that he believes Cyprus will win the battle against the coronavirus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-lashes-out-at-decree-violators
Cypriot Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou called on members of the public to “drastically limit their contacts in order for the effort against coronavirus to work” as police fined a record number of violations on Sunday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coronavirus-death-toll-rises-in-cyprus
One more coronavirus-related death was announced on Sunday in the Republic of Cyprus, as new confirmed cases are on the rise and health professionals begin to fear the worst...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cooperation-and-transparency-needed-to-fight-covid-19
In today’s age of social media, it has unfortunately become normal to see false information reach a broad audience instantaneously through the Interne...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/help-from-china-on-the-way
The Chinese ambassador in Nicosia says Cyprus has recently taken “powerful and appropriate” measures in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, adding that help from China is on the way...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coronavirus-deaths-rise-to-five-16-new-cases-confirmed
The Health Ministry announced on Friday that two more people who had contracted coronavirus died, involving a 76-year-old Cypriot woman with underlying health conditions and a 47-year-old Greek national. 16 more coronavirus cases were also confirmed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/decree-bans-export-of-medicine
A decree issued by the Health Minister on Friday banned the export of all medicine from Cyprus to any other country, including EU Member States....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-to-send-50-respirators-to-cyprus-in-exchange-for-chloroquine
The Republic of Cyprus will be sending a quantity of chloroquine to Israel in the next few days, with Israel to reciprocate by sending 50 respirators to the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/oncology-department-at-limassol-general-hospital-in-lockdown
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mask-shipment-from-china-hits-obstacle
Medical supplies from China, which were expected to be flown to Cyprus on a Greek C-130, will not be shipped to the island with officials saying the Republic will have to send its own plane or find another way...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-19-cases-on-the-rise-14-new-cases-in-republic-nine-in-north
Cyprus on Thursday saw 14 new coronavirus cases in the Republic and nine additional cases confirmed in the north, raising the total to 146 and 56 respectively....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-evaluating-effectiveness-of-choroquine-drug-against-coronavirus
A consultative committee of experts at the Cyprus Ministry of Health is evaluating the effectiveness against coronavirus of the drug chloroquine, used to treat coronavirus in China and widely available in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-4000-covid-19-test-conducted-so-far
The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics has carried out over 4,000 coronavirus tests so far, its Chief Executive Medical Director Leonidas Phylactou told the Cyprus News Agency on Thursday, adding that samples are continuously arriving at the Institute for tests....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-bases-hand-in-hand-with-republic-of-cyprus-in-covid-19-battle
The British Bases in Cyprus go hand in hand with the Republic of Cyprus in the fight against the spread of COVID-19, SBA Administrator, Major General Rob Thomson, said on Thursday, noting that the Bases have been implementing the exact same measures as the ones adopted by the Republic of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/people-told-to-‘drive-through-for-testing
Twenty confirmed cases of coronavirus are currently being treated at Famagusta General Hospital, where a drive through testing process was set up to keep those on the front lines safe...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-clamp-down-on-unjustified-movements
Police in the Republic of Cyprus have been checking motorists and pedestrians for possible curfew violations, with 123 individuals found to be in violation of a decree on movement restrictions on Wednesday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sms-service-8998-back-online
The SMS service 8998 was once again up and running on Thursday morning, with replies sent back almost instantaneously in both Greek and English...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-confirmed-covid-19-cases-in-republic-of-cyprus-rise-to-132
Eight more tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, raising total cases in the Republic of Cyprus to 132, while three have so far lost their lives....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sms-service-8998-back-in-operation
The SMS service, operated by the government to enforce movement restrictions amid the coronavirus crisis, was back up and running smoothly on Wednesday morning, while the President of the Republic has warned that a total curfew would be in place if people abuse the service...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-cyprus-sees-two-more-covid-19-deaths-eight-more-test-positive
Two more coronavirus cases died on Tuesday, while eight more have tested positive for the virus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-new-flu-clinics-open-their-doors
Five new flu clinics opened their doors on Monday to examine individuals with flu symptoms that may not immediately point to coronavirus.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-presidential-palace-staff-undergo-covid-19-tests
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Presidential Palace staff were tested for coronavirus on Tuesday as a precaution....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-stocking-up-on-medical-supplies
More cases in the north are being released from quarantine while others test positive, as Turkish Cypriot authorities see medical supplies and financial support starting to pour in...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-coronavirus-cases-hit-cypriot-hospitals
Two more coronavirus cases have been confirmed in two state hospitals, one day after the president of the Republic of Cyprus announced curfew measures in a national address...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-unnecessary-travel-strictly-prohibited
Addressing the nation on Monday night for the second time since the coronavirus pandemic broke out in Cyprus in early March, President Nicos Anastasiades announced that all unnecessary travel will be banned as of 6pm on Tuesday until April 13....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/total-coronavirus-cases-surge-to-116
The week kicked off on Monday with 21 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the Republic of Cyprus, pushing the total up to 116....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-file-15-more-reports-against-crowd-ban-violations
Over the last two days police have filed 15 reports against violations of the crowd ban decree forbidding outdoor gatherings of over 75 people, in place since early March in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-19-cases-jump-to-97
Confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 97 in the Republic of Cyprus after two more tested positive on Monday, with one of the new cases involving a doctor at the Limassol General Hospital....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pressure-mounts-to-increase-measures
A crucial meeting at the Presidential Palace on Monday is expected to discuss whether tighter measures are needed in the fight of the coronavirus pandemic, following reports over the weekend that people were defying public health advice...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blocked-refugees-rescued-in-the-north
Coast guard officials in the Republic of Cyprus blocked a boat carrying over a hundred undocumented migrants from entering territorial waters, while reports in the north said Turkish Cypriot authorities rescued 175 Syrians including women and children...
