https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/restrictive-measures-to-be-lifted-completely
With the epidemiological picture showing a small but steady improvement, the road to normalcy is wide open, with the agenda including the lifting of more restrictions and ultimately the introduction of new significant relaxations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/nipd-genetics-announces-new-foresentia-panel-to-include-tumor-mutational-burden-biomarker
NIPD Genetics announces the launch of a new ForeSENTIA tumor profile panel, Pan-Cancer Plus, which includes the analysis of the genomic biomarker Tumor Mutational Burden (TMB). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/us-tourists-flock-to-greece
Indications are growing that tourism from the US in Greece this year will approach the levels of 2019, and even exceed them if the international geopolitical uncertainties are lifted....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/global-food-prices-rise-to-highest-ever-levels-in-march
Global food prices rose to their highest ever levels in March as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UN has reported....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-abolishes-flight-pass-and-country-categorizations
As of April 18, 2022, travelers will no longer be required to fill out the Cyprus Flight Pass when entering Cyprus. The move comes after tourist organizations called on the government to abolish the Flight pass, noting that Cyprus would be left behind other countries that had already made the move. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-more-masks-outdoors-and-an-end-to-safe-pass
The Cabinet of Ministers adjourned at noon today, but not before approving a set of new relaxed covid measures put forth by the Scientific Advisory Committee after yesterday's assessment and meeting with the Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipandelas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ema-no-evidence-to-support-a-fourth-covid-shot
EU health agencies said on Wednesday there was no evidence to support the use of a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna in the general population, but they recommend a second booster for people aged 80 and above....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/saharan-desert-dust-persists-after-third-consecutive-day
Dust originating from the Saharan desert continues to plague Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean basin for a third consecutive day, the Cyprus institute has said warning people to remain indoors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministry-of-health-free-healthcare-for-ukrainian-refugees-in-cyprus
The Ministry of Health announced today that Ukrainian refugees who have already applied for temporary protected status and who need healthcare treatment can go to public medical centers/public hospitals located all over Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-stresses-important-steps-for-strategic-planning-in-energy-sector
The President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades stressed on Monday the important steps that have been taken in the last two years within the framework of the Government`s strategic planning in the energy sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/go-green-and-tour-the-capital-by-bicycle-this-sunday
"Cycling in the city 2022" will take place this Sunday, April 10. The event aims to promote a cycling culture on the island, underscoring its multiple benefits such as improving health, low pollution and a more environmentally friendly means of transportation, especially within the cities on the island, resulting in a better quality of life for all people....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-in-germany-allegedly-gets-90-covid-jabs-to-sell-forged-vaccine-passes
A man in Germany has allegedly been given the COVID jab up to 90 times in order to sell forged vaccination cards....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bruce-willis-stepping-away-from-acting-due-to-brain-disorder
Bruce Willis is taking a break from acting due to a brain disorder called aphasia, "which is impacting his cognitive abilities," his family announced Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fed-up-doctor-lashes-out-at-hospital-visit-ban
A Cypriot doctor who used his medical credentials to tend to a patient in violation of covid protocol says there is no valid basis to keep people away from dying relatives...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-volunteer-doctors-travel-to-romania-to-help-ukrainian-refugees-video
A group of Cypriot doctors and nurses arrived on Tuesday in the Romanian border town of Siret to volunteer their services for the health care of Ukrainian refugees fleeing their war-torn country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/overcoming-talent-crunch-and-supply-chain-upheaval-among-biggest-success-indicators-for-tech-in-2022
Increased volatility rising out of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reshuffling of priorities for the global technology industry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cablenet-reports-double-digit-growth-for-2021
During 2021 revenue reached €53.5M, a healthy 14% growth over 2020. This double-digit growth in revenue was driven, largely by the significant growth in the overall Subscriber base, which recorded a 30% increase over the previous year. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-is-examining-potential-hearing-problems-linked-to-covid-vaccines
The World Health Organization is examining rare reports of hearing loss and other auditory issues following Covid-19 vaccinations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moscow-kyiv-talks-under-way-abramovich-present
A new round of talks between Russia and Ukraine began in Istanbul on Tuesday morning, with limited optimism about reaching an agreement on an immediate ceasefire on Ukraine's multiple fronts. French President Emmanuel Macron will have a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin later in the day, the French presidency announced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/study-microplastics-found-in-human-blood-for-the-first-time
Microplastics – tiny pieces of plastic less than 0.2 of an inch (5mm) in diameter – have been found in human blood for the first time....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/phil-collins-performed-his-last-ever-concert-in-london-on-saturday-video
The 71-year-old music legend - who can no longer hold a drumstick after surgery on his back - performed with Genesis at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/major-projects-underway-in-larnaca-nicosia
The Cyprus real estate and construction sectors are moving past the demise of the scrapped Citizenship for Investment Programme, turning their attention to the capital and the once-neglected coastal town of Larnaca, while Limassol, with its high-rises and cosmopolitan lifestyle, is still seeing part of the action....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shanghai-facing-biggest-lockdown-in-2-years
Shanghai, the Chinese financial capital of 25 million people, is facing the worst outbreak of covid-19 cases in two years and entering a two-phase lockdown....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-eu-releases-€3-4b-to-help-countries-accommodating-ukrainian-refugees
The European Union will release €3.4 billion in recovery funds to help countries absorb refugees from Ukraine fleeing the Russian invasion, the Commission said on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/jailed-kremlin-critic-alexey-navalny-sentenced-to-another-nine-years-in-prison-for-fraud
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been sentenced to nine years in a maximum-security jail, according to Russian state-owned news agency Tass....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/expert-says-testing-blindly-a-waste-of-money
A medical expert in Cyprus says wide-ranging rapid tests on the island have been a waste of money, adding he was in favor of targeted testing but only if it was focused on specific populations and criteria...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-infections-on-the-rise-but-downward-trend-in-hospitalizations-reported
COVID-19 infections are on the rise, according to the National Surveillance Report released on Friday, however, hospitalizations are showing a downward trend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-approves-first-drug-that-prevents-covid
A first-of-its-kind drug that stops people from catching Covid has been approved in the UK by the country's medical watchdog....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meeting-underway-to-coordinate-arrival-of-refugees-from-ukraine
A meeting chaired by Interior Minister Nicos Nouris is underway this morning to coordinate actions regarding the arrival of refugees from Ukraine into Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-overhauls-rape-investigations
Cyprus police say from now on rape accusers will receive emotional support and be interviewed by officers of the same gender, as new guidelines begin to take hold following the vindication of a British woman who did not get fair treatment on the island...
