https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-dies-in-crash-after-ringing-in-new-year
A young woman in the passenger seat was killed on New Year’s Day just one hour after the stroke of midnight when she and the driver of the vehicle were violently ejected from their seats following a collision in Larnaca district...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-pandemic-concerns-everyone-said-health-minister-as-new-measures-announced
"The pandemic concerns everyone and with more than three thousand cases per day in our small population, it means COVID is threatening each and every one of us", said Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela announcing the new measures decided upon in an extraordinary session of the cabinet on Wednesday evening....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/from-menogeia-to-limnes
Arriving in Cyprus on Monday, and heading to Nicosia, I saw queues of military trucks returning empty to their bases. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hadjipantela-health-measures-to-be-tightened-in-the-next-few-days
The number of cases in the next few days will be a decisive factor in taking more measures, according to Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/contacts-with-booster-shot-not-required-to-isolate
The government in the Republic of Cyprus says close contacts who have received a booster shot against the coronavirus are not required to isolate during the holidays, but scientists are still studying the potential impact of the new omicron variant...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nouris-no-magic-solution-to-the-migration-crisis-in-cyprus
Cyprus Minister of the Interior, Nicos Nouris, has said that there are no magic solutions or recipes to address the issue of migration and that “we have no other choice than to increase surveillance at the Green Line, using any means required”,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-measures-masks-required-everywhere-from-friday-in-greece
Although numbers appear to be falling in recent weeks, experts warn of a "tsunami" after the holidays, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/updated-measures-for-people-arriving-from-the-uk
Due to the rapid increase in Omicron cases in the United Kingdom, all passengers entering the Republic of Cyprus from the United Kingdom over the age of 12 and regardless of vaccination coverage or previous illness are required to do the following:...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-sets-nine-month-validity-of-covid-19-travel-pass
The European Commission on Tuesday adopted rules that will make the European Union Covid-19 certificate valid for travel nine months...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-restores-strict-measures-in-the-shadow-of-omicron
On the eve of the holidays, the threat of "Omicron" has led to the reinstatement of strict restrictive measures in many European countries, in order to curb the spread of the super-contagious new variant....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/young-man-dies-in-rollover-crash-in-paphos
A young man was killed in a road accident on Sunday when the car he was driving in Peyia veered 400 feet into a wooded area, while reports suggest speeding was a factor in the accident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/king-of-jordan-visits-cyprus
Βilateral relations, regional developments, climate change, efforts to combat covid-19 and the Cyprus issue were on the agenda during a meeting President Nicos Anastasiades had on Friday with the King of Jordan Abdullah II, who is on an official visit to Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-further-amends-covid-travel-rules-for-foreigners
Foreign travelers can opt to show a rapid antigen test or a PCR test to enter Greece, the country said on Thursday, amending a rule it announced only the day before to help curb the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-requires-covid-tests-from-travelers-including-from-eu
Greece will require all visitors traveling to the country, including those from fellow European Union countries, to present a PCR test taken within 48 hours of arrival, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/immigrant-arrivals-into-cyprus-has-increased-by-40
The number of immigrants who arrived in the territory controlled by the Republic of Cyprus has increased by about 40% compared to the previous year, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-health-measures-in-effect-as-of-today-wednesday
New measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 and the Omicron variant are in effect as of Wednesday in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministers-agree-to-remove-all-countries-from-the-international-travel-red-list
Senior ministers have agreed to remove all countries from the international travel red list, according to the Daily Mail....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-health-measures-announced-today
The Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipandela, held a press conference today to announce new mandatory health measures in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/omicron-loopholes-throw-cyprus-into-chaos
Officials in the Republic of Cyprus were in the hot seat after vaccinated students on Friday tested positive for the Omicron variant following a trip abroad, with questions left unanswered as to how the specific situation was handled by authorities...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ansastasiades-meets-with-new-unsg-colin-stewart
President Nicos Anastasiades held his first meeting today with Colin Stewart, the new UNSG`s Special Representative and head of the UN peacekeeping force on the island (UNFICYP). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-in-quarantine-dies-home-alone-in-paphos
A woman in Paphos died at home on Wednesday where she was staying in self-isolation, with authorities unsure whether her death was related to her virus infection...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-situation-as-it-is-slightly-worrying-voniatis
"The situation as it is so far is slightly worrying," said epidemiologist Dr. Michalis Voniatis to KYPE, adding that with the arrival of Omicron in Cyprus, which according to him is just a matter of time, the cases will skyrocket to four-digit numbers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-un-special-representative-arrives-in-cyprus-today
The new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Colin Stewart, arrives in Cyprus today, replacing Elizabeth Spehar whose term ended on November 30, 2021. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-measures-begin-today
The new measures which were announced by the Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantelas last Thursday to curb the spread of COVID-19, including compulsory PCR tests by all travelers upon their arrival into Cyprus, are in effect as of Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-airport-flooded-as-rains-drench-town
Larnaca authorities went on high alert Sunday after heavy rains caused flash floods and problems in many parts of the town including the airport...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-locks-unvaccinated-out-of-public-life
Unvaccinated people across Germany will soon be excluded from nonessential stores, restaurants and sports and cultural venues,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-who-died-in-taxi-was-a-surgical-emergency
An elderly man who showed up at the emergency room with severe abdominal pain and died in a taxi ride between hospitals had suffered internal bleeding according to results from a post mortem...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/live-the-pope-has-arrived-in-cyprus
Pope Francis arrived in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. The Cypriot government, through its Deputy Spokesman Niovis Parisinou, had described the Pope's visit as "an important event of international scope that is of global interest"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gun-firing-at-larnaca-airport-still-unclear
A gun went off at Larnaca International Airport on Tuesday, with reports saying a military rifle was discharged in the hands of an army officer who was on foot patrol inside the terminal...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-dies-violent-death-on-highway
The weekend’s road death toll was doubled on Sunday after a man was killed in a road accident following a violent crash on the highway in Limassol...
