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811. CDC gives greenlight to vaccination of 5-11 year olds in the US

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday formally endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 through 11,...

812. Pregnant woman dies from COVID-19

A 38-year-old pregnant woman from the northern city of Katerini died of Covid-19 last week. According to a local broadcaster, she had not been vaccinated....

813. Cyprus pushes for more favorable travel guidelines

Cypriot Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela is pushing Brussels to modify the EU traffic light system or scrap it altogether, saying the criteria currently in place disfavor Cyprus...

814. COVID death toll surpasses 5 million worldwide

The coronavirus is responsible for more than five million confirmed deaths around the world as of Monday,...

815. COVID vaccine in a patch

816. Samsung Healthcare eyes €6 mln Cyprus deal

Medical manufacturing giant Samsung Healthcare is pitching for a record €6 mln deal to supply 55 ultrasound units to state hospitals,...

817. Cypriot banks to reduce costs

The President of the European Banking Authority speaks to "K"...

818. Cabinet approves booster jab for those vaccinated with J&J

The Cabinet today announced the extension of existing COVID preventive measures until November 9 and the initiation of booster shots for people vaccinated with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine....

819. Low dose Pfizer for kids 5-11

The US moved a step closer to expanding Covid-19 vaccinations for millions more children as government advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s shots for 5- to 11-year-olds....

820. US will require foreign travellers to get WHO-authorised vaccines

The Biden administration will allow all international travellers to enter the US as long as they have received any vaccine authorised by the World Health Organization...

821. Investigation into toxic substance found in nasal swabs

The Minister of Health is in contact with the Attorney General and the Chief of Police to investigate reports that a toxic substance was found in the swabs used to perform rapid tests....

822. New types of COVID vaccines and alternative therapies

It's only a matter of time before Cyprus finalizes orders of new COVID vaccines and therapies. ...

823. Mistrust results in a rise in COVID cases in Eastern Europe

Latvia imposed a new lockdown on Thursday, with hospitals in Bulgaria and Romania struggling to cope with an increase in patients with covid-19, while Poland is selling extra doses of vaccine....

824. Digital Agenda 2021 ends with a bang!

The second and final day of Digital Agenda Cyprus was more impressive with speakers bringing together ideas, predictions and discussions about the future of technology and what to expect during the post-pandemic era....

825. Confession app highlights how AI could render white collar jobs obsolete

Technology is an integral part of the daily life of many people, both personally and professionally....

826. Speakers gather in Nicosia to discuss the technological revolution

Digital Agenda Cyprus was off to a running start on Tuesday with introductory remarks by founder Demetris Lottides...

827. Colin Powell dead after complications from Covid-19

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from Covid-19, his family said on Facebook. He was 84....

828. 'The Day After' - Digital Agenda Cyprus starts tomorrow

Technology has always had a big impact on our lives. It is the driving force behind modernization and efficiency. And nowhere has it been the most prevalent than during the pandemic,...

829. Cancer vaccines in two to three years

Drs. Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci are a very modest, perhaps even humble, scientist couple. ...

830. Cyprus scraps partial vaccination from Safe Pass

People in Cyprus who received only one of two doses of their COVID-19 vaccine are no longer eligible to use a Safe Pass unless they complete their vaccination or choose to conduct rapid tests at their own expense...

831. No restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers to the US

Travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals traveling to the US via air or land will be lifted effective November 8, a White House official is expected to announce today....

832. The largest tech conference in the region begins Tuesday in Cyprus

Speakers from around the world are gathering in Nicosia for the largest tech event in the region. ...

833. Higher costs on goods are here to stay

Market analysts do not see an improvement in the cost of goods in the next period and until the first half of 2022....

834. Pebble rocks the tests market

Greek startup BIOPIX-T is proceeding with the sale of a portable molecular diagnosis device named “Pebble” ...

835. Exness partners with Reflect Festival as key supporter

Limassol based multi-asset broker Exness, a continuous supporter of local and global events that promote technology and innovation, has announced its active support of the Reflect Festival, taking place on October 14, 15 & 16, in Limassol. The Reflect Festival is a future-focused event that puts Cyprus on the map of technology and innovation. ...

836. COVID vaccines 'should remain voluntary, never forced'

Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas, issued an executive order Monday banning any mandate for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination from any entity, including private companies....

837. Athens University, Yale to offer joint degrees

The universities of Athens and Yale have signed a memorandum of understanding in an initiative spearheaded by two Greeks,...

838. Epidemiological risk assessment of countries

Announcement from the Ministry of Health...

839. COVID pill may be approved in as little as a few weeks

Merck has applied for an emergency use authorization for a COVID pill that treats mild-to moderate patients of COVID-19, according to a report from Reuters....

840. AstraZeneca's antibody cocktail successful in treating COVID-19

AstraZeneca has asked US regulators to grant an emergency use authorization for its antibody therapy drug called AZD7442....