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511. Vaccinations against Influenza 'A' begin for the elderly

512. Greece facing shortage of doctors and healthcare workers

The suspension of unvaccinated doctors and other health workers in effect since September 1 have resulted in personnel shortages across the public health system....

513. Coronavirus: How it can affect the immune system of children

The strange behavior of the virus seems to be the indirect consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic...

514. Johnson & Johnson Vaccine: Is a booster shot necessary?

The New York Times answers questions about J&J booster shots...

515. Another child admitted to hospital for MIS-C

Another child is being treated for MIS-C syndrome in the Makareio Children's Intensive Care Unit....

516. 9/11: A milestone for the whole world

It is important to renew our firm determination in the global fight against terrorism...

517. Fake vaccination certificates

Police are investigating several cases of forged vaccination certificates allegedly issued by a doctor in Larnaca....

518. Family of unvaccinated COVID victim hits back

The family of a COVID victim who died last month at Nicosia General is pointing finger at the state hospital, while dismissing reports in the media that their loved one’s religious faith or private medical advice had brought about his demise...

519. Vaccination of children-adolescents: Answers to commonly asked questions

Here are the most commonly asked questions and answers about the COVID-19 vaccine provided by the National Vaccination Committee....

520. Minister takes down names of vax-deterring doctors

Cypriot Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela says he wants to know which doctors are not pushing for the COVID vaccine, while also pointing out that people who got vaccinated have earned the right to relaxations of some measures...

521. Another death probed in fake pass case

Another COVID patient seen by a doctor accused of issuing fake vaccination certificates has died on his hospital bed, with blood test results still pending on over a dozen people that would show whether they had been vaccinated...

522. Hospitalizations down but deaths still up

There has been a drop in hospitalizations in Cyprus but deaths attributed to Covid-19 were still high, along with post-recovery patients no longer infected but still intubated in state hospitals...

523. Cops up their game in safe pass checks

Police officers in the Republic of Cyprus have been instructed to examine Safe Pass documents more closely if they suspect a document might be fake, while violators could face up to three years in prison...

524. Man killed after car collides with road rescue

Police are investigating a road fatality in Limassol after a rescue vehicle collided with a sedan, driven by an elderly man who was fatally injured...

525. Geri man shot dead over parking dispute

A young man was fatally wounded and his father injured in a southern suburb of Nicosia on Wednesday, with reports saying a neighbor pulled the trigger following a parking dispute...

526. Hospital admissions and discharges even out

The latest trend in COVID hospitalizations in the Republic of Cyprus suggests admissions and discharges are evening out, with health officials still calling on the public to get vaccinated following a spike of cases in July...

527. Notorious cliff in Akamas claims another life

A man was killed and his daughter was seriously injured in an accident in Akamas on Sunday, after their buggy car flew off a cliff and ended up in the water...

528. Doctor accused of issuing fake vaccine docs

Police are investigating allegations against a doctor in Larnaca, following a complaint in connection with a hospitalized patient whose vaccination record has been brought into question by his relatives...

529. Vax message clear but data all over the place

Health officials have been trying to paint the big picture in Covid hospitalizations this week saying the virus was striking people under 50 who were unvaccinated, but by Friday morning meaningful information on hospital cases was still in short supply...

530. Man stabbed in the neck in broad daylight

Two men have been apprehended by police in connection with a stabbing incident under investigation in downtown Nicosia, with reports saying the attack in broad daylight was preceded by an altercation between three individuals...

531. Crunch time as hospital admissions reach high

Worst case scenarios and emergency staffing are once again the topic of discussion among health experts in Cyprus, with hospitalizations reaching new records for summer at a time when medics are taking vacation...

532. Cypriot officials tackle data gap on vaccinated

Health officials in the Republic of Cyprus are trying to regroup this week following public criticism over lack of information on vaccinated persons, with plans underway said to include cross referencing vaccination data with close contacts of infected persons and more qualitative data...

533. Police under scrutiny over media attack

Cyprus police moved quickly to arrest a dozen suspects in the aftermath of an attack on a local media building in Nicosia, but questions remained over what law enforcement knew ahead of time and how prepared were riot police to face the assaul...

534. Cabinet mulls over Safe Pass across the board

Health experts in Cyprus are calling for Safe Pass requirements in indoor public spaces to apply across the board, including supermarkets and bakeries, with the Cabinet expected Friday to decide on new measures aimed at slowing down a recent spike but also boosting vaccinations...

535. Elderly man dies in car-moped collision

An elderly man said to be riding a moped was killed in a road accident in Xylofagou on Thursday, raising the death toll in road crashes to three within the last 48 hours in the Republic of Cyprus...

536. Two young men killed in separate accidents

Two young men, a biker and a motorist, were killed in two separate accidents on Tuesday night, with local reports pointing to high speed as a factor...

537. Man killed after being run over during meetup

A man was killed in Limassol following a dispute involving his son and another male, who got behind the wheel and run over the father...

538. Truck driver dies in highway night accident

A truck driver was killed in a highway accident in Larnaca on Wednesday when his vehicle veered off the road and hit a road sign, with police calling on the public to come forward if they have any information about the incident...

539. Cyprus under pressure to get it right

Tough measures amid a recent spike may be off the table for now in the Republic of Cyprus as a partial Cabinet meets to brainstorm on ways to boost vaccination, with a skeptical public remaining either unconvinced about the vaccine route or still in the dark over pandemic data...

540. Vaccinated woman dies of rare blood clot

A local woman in her early 40’s who was vaccinated two months ago has died in hospital, but no yellow card had been submitted prior to her death with officials suggesting her case didn’t fit the bill...