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2461. 2021 KPMG CEO Outlook Pulse Survey

2462. Self isolation travelers find SMS loophole

Travelers to Cyprus including university students visiting home may be cheating the system, a local network reports, saying a loophole in the SMS system is being exploited by some people who ought to self-isolate for at least three days after landing on the island...

2463. Ministry says Cyprus under new wave of hospital admissions

The number of coronavirus cases being detected in Cyprus has been rising consistently over the past two weeks, while hospitals have also seen increasing numbers of patients under 60 being admitted, a new national surveillance report published Friday showed. ...

2464. Health Ministry announces two death, 622 cases

The Health Ministry announced two coronavirus fatalities and 622 cases on Thursday, raising the death toll to 268 and total cases detected so far to 49,988....

2465. Health Ministry announces two deaths, 529 cases

The Health Ministry announced two coronavirus fatalities and 529 cases on Wednesday, raising the death toll to 266 and total cases detected so far to 49,366....

2466. Health Ministry announces two deaths, 559 cases

The Health Ministry announced two coronavirus fatalities and 559 cases on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 264 and total cases detected so far to 48,837....

2467. Health Ministry announces one death, 565 cases

The Health Ministry announced one coronavirus fatality and 565 cases on Monday, raising the death toll to 262 and total cases detected so far to 48,278....

2468. Greece makes self test kits available this week

The first batch of do-it-yourself Covid-19 tests will be distributed to an estimated 11,000 pharmacies across Greece as of Tuesday, after being shipped into the country over the weekend...

2469. Man detained in child porn livestream case

Cypriot police officers placed a man under arrest on child pornography charges after they were notified by Europol about a suspect who gained direct access to a live show...

2470. Damning State Dep. report highlights Cyprus human rights issues

A US State Department country report on human rights practices in 2020 proved damning for Cyprus which was found to have had significant human rights issues last year....

2471. Health Ministry announces two deaths, 360 cases

The Health Ministry announced two coronavirus fatalities and 360 cases on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 254 and total cases detected so far to 44,991....

2472. Kids get less invasive nasal swab tests

Rapid tests for kids including high school students will be less uncomfortable starting Monday, following a decision by health ministry officials amid criticism over discomfort experienced by youngsters during nasopharyngeal testing...

2473. Health Ministry announces 361 new cases

The Health Ministry announced 361 cases on Friday, when 48,484 tests were conducted, marking a positivity rate of 0.74%. Total cases reached 43,971....

2474. Sexual harassment case involving local politician referred to court

A case involving the sexual harassment of a 32-year-old woman by a local politician will be referred to a Cyprus court next week as per the recommendation of the Attorney General....

2475. Cyprus' climbing positivity rate trend stabilising

The upward trend in Cyprus’ weekly coronavirus positivity rate for appears to have come to a halt, but remains at relatively high levels, an updated national surveillance report covering the period up to March 23 showed....

2476. Vandals spray paint mosque with graffiti

A graffiti incident at a mosque in Limassol has drawn wide condemnation on Thursday, a holiday with bicentennial celebrations on the island marking the Greek revolt against the Ottoman Empire...

2477. Cyprus springs forward again

People in Cyprus will lose an hour of sleep after Daylight Saving Time goes into effect Sunday morning, with European officials and public opinion still divided on whether there is value in switching back and forth at all...

2478. Health Ministry announces two deaths, 293 cases

The Health Ministry announced two coronavirus fatalities and 293 cases on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 248 and total cases detected so far to 43,286....

2479. Parents take anger over closed schools to Presidential Palace

Parents of middle school and Limassol primary school students took their frustration over schools remaining closed to the street outside the Presidential Palace on Monday....

2480. Health Ministry announces 382 new cases

The Health Ministry announced 382 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, raising total cases detected so far to 40,726. ...

2481. Pharmacies get nod to conduct rapid tests

Pharmacists’ long-standing wish to contribute to the island’s rapid test efforts has received the Health Ministry’s nod, the head of the Pancyprian Pharmaceutical Association Eleni Piera-Isseyegh told Kathimerini Cyprus....

2482. Cyprus says no to COVID home test kits

The government in the Republic of Cyprus has approved access to home test kits for COVID-19, but the use of an antigen non-invasive test using saliva is not on the approved list per health ministry policy...

2483. Health Ministry announces one death, 431 cases

The Health Ministry announced 431 coronavirus cases and one fatality on Thursday, raising total cases detected so far to 38,496 and the death toll to 236....

2484. Health Ministry announces 415 cases, two deaths

The Health Ministry announced 415 coronavirus cases and two fatalities on Wednesday, raising total cases detected so far to 38,065 and the death toll to 235. ...

2485. Critics slam 'Trump-like' fence installed in Nicosia suburb

The government came under fire on Tuesday over a decision to lay razor wire along a section of the Astromeritis buffer zone in the Nicosia district....

2486. High school senior challenges rapid test rule

A photo showing a high school student outside a glass window following along with a lesson inside his classroom has gone viral, keeping the debate over mandatory rapid tests alive in Cyprus...

2487. Police breaks up Paphos engagement party

Paphos police broke up an engagement party at a home on Monday, handing out fines of a total of €2,400 to the eight people found in violation of coronavirus restrictions....

2488. Athens sees Ankara games ahead of summit

Not only did Turkey continue to ignore Athens’ proposals for the next round of exploratory contacts between the two countries on Monday, its Defense Ministry once again revisited the issue of demilitarization of the Greek islands of the eastern Aegean, going as far as denouncing the presence of Greek warships at Kastellorizo....

2489. Cyprus keeps Carnival spirit alive amid Covid-19

Carnival is usually the highlight of the year for Cyprus, when residents let loose in bizarre and colorful costumes, joyfully dancing and celebrating during the Mediterranean island nation’s biggest annual party scene....

2490. The bet that Cyprus is winning

The decision taken yesterday by Germany’s Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) to allow the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine to those aged over 65 years old was met with strong reactions domestically due to the bad reputation built up for the vaccine by the early statements of German officials on the efficacy of the specific jab....