https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/positivity-rate-declines-limassol-shows-slight-deterioration
The coronavirus positivity rate among the general population is declining, a National Surveillance Report published Friday and covering the period up to February 9 showed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-aiming-for-herd-immunity-by-june
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said if Cyprus’ vaccination plan sticks to schedule then the island will achieve herd immunity by June, by which time some 500,000 people will get the jab against coronavirus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-arrest-wrong-‘illegal-immigrant
A foreign national was arrested in Paphos during a health inspection after officers suspected immigration offences, with officials later ordering police to release the suspect as he was not out of status...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-three-deaths-113-cases
The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced three coronavirus fatalities and 113 new cases, raising the death toll to 217 and total cases detected so far to 32,072....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/medical-association-calls-for-restriction-of-az-jab-to-under-65s
The scientific committee Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA), the professional organisation of doctors in Cyprus, called on the Health Ministry to re-evaluate its decision of allowing the AstraZeneca vaccine to be administered to the 65+ age groups, noting that there’s not enough scientific evidence to proving its effectiveness among these groups....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/current-restrictions-extended-through-february
Taking up the suggestion of the inter-ministerial committee tasked with the management of the pandemic, the Cabinet on Wednesday agreed to extend current restriction measures until the end of the month....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-95-new-cases
The Health Ministry on Tuesday announced 95 new coronavirus cases, raising total cases detected so far to 31,959, while the death toll remained stable at 214....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-arrested-after-mask-incident-escalates
A female passenger on a bus in Limassol, who reportedly refused to wear a mask, has been arrested on assault charges after police said she struck an officer on duty...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-two-deaths-105-cases
The Health Ministry on Monday announced two coronavirus fatalities and 105 new cases, raising the death toll to 214 and total cases detected so far to 31,864....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-receives-first-batch-of-7-200-astrazeneca-doses
Cyprus received on Monday the first batch of 7,200 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, of which the island expects to receive around 70,000 doses by the end of the month.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-launches-new-tourism-schemes-as-arrivals-plummet
Nine incentive schemes promoting the development and boosting of targeted forms of tourism were approved by Cabinet on Monday, when the Cyprus statistical service (Cystat) announced that Cyprus marked a 79.9% drop in arrivals in 2020 compared to the year before....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-of-covid-decree-violation-fines-left-unpaid
Thousands of fines issued to the public for violating coronavirus decrees remain unpaid, Kathimerini Cyprus reported Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-takes-another-bold-step-mid-pandemic
The Republic of Cyprus entered on Monday a second phase of relaxing lockdown measures for COVID-19, including the reopening of retail stores, shopping malls, and schools...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-commissioner-s-nicosia-home-staked-out
Greek Cypriot news sites on Sunday picked up a story on EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides, following reports of a media stake out at the health chief’s Nicosia residence amid fierce criticism over vaccine delays...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-two-deaths-133-new-cases
The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced two coronavirus fatalities and 133 new cases, raising the death toll to 210 and total cases detected so far to 31,512....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministry-urges-caution-as-new-report-shows-burdened-healthcare-system
Though Cyprus has managed to regain control over the spread of coronavirus, with daily cases fluctuating around the one hundred mark, the Health Ministry said Friday that transmission within the local community is ongoing and the healthcare system remains heavily burdened....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ranks-second-in-eu-in-testing
Cyprus maintained its high ranking among EU member states in terms of coronavirus population testing, with the island counting 1.5 million tests conducted since the outbreak of the pandemic last March....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-confirms-more-mutated-cases
Nine more cases of the variant identified in Britain were confirmed Wednesday in the Republic of Cyprus, with officials rushing to impose mandatory self-isolation for air passengers arriving on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-imposes-72h-quarantine-on-arrivals
The Cabinet on Wednesday agreed to impose a mandatory 72-hour quarantine period on all airport arrivals flying in from categories A and B, as well as a mandatory PCR test at the end of those three days....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cinemas-theatres-reopen-monday
The Cabinet on Wednesday agreed to allow theatres and cinemas to reopen their doors next Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-takes-the-stand-in-passports-probe
Cyprus’ citizenship by investment scheme will not be revived but other incentives will be given to attract investments, excluding citizenship, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday, following a 3-hour-long testimony before the investigative committee probing Cyprus’ nixed citizenship-by-investment scheme....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/expert-calls-for-stricter-airport-measures-to-curb-new-strain
Member of the government’s coronavirus advisory team Dr Petros Karayiannis called for stricter measures at airports to curb the spread of the South African strain detected in various countries, including Greece and the UK....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/explosion-shocks-latchia-health-centre
Police are searching for motives following an explosion in Latchia on Monday outside the town’s public health centre, where vaccinations against COVID-19 continue to take place...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rapid-tests-cyprus-main-weapon-amid-gradual-relaxation
A major weapon in the government’s battle against a renewed flare-up of the virus as lockdown measures are steadily lifted are rapid tests, with employees who are set to return to work next week subject to a €300 fine if they haven’t gotten checked for the virus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-119-cases
The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced 119 new cases, raising the total cases detected so far to 30,657.
The death toll remained steady at 197....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-receive-69-403-astrazeneca-doses-in-february
Cyprus will receive 69,403 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in February, according to information provided by the company, the Ministry of Health said Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-fires-up-engines-as-lockdown-eases
The Republic of Cyprus launched on Monday a gradual unlock of a three-week lockdown, citing signs of improvement with fewer hospitalizations and a major ramp up in the state’s rapid testing strategy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-marks-decrease-in-daily-new-cases-hospitalisations
A new national surveillance report issued Friday detailing the data behind coronavirus developments over the two-week period between January 13 and 26 showed a significant decrease in the number of daily cases and hospital admissions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-mayor-defends-pushing-for-vaccinations
The leadership of a trade union has accused Larnaca Mayor Andreas Vyras of threatening a group of staff at a senior home over their refusal to get vaccinated for COVID-19, with the official saying he only pleaded with them to reconsider...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-three-deaths-128-new-cases
The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced three coronavirus fatalities and 128 new cases, raising the death toll to 193 and total cases detected so far to 30,380....
