https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/how-can-digital-government-connect-citizens-without-leaving-the-disconnected-behind
Governments should focus on inclusive digitalisation by improving digital literacy and promoting virtual interaction, and this could be achieved by providing digital resources like laptops and tablets in order to get people online and run programs to improve the digital skills...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-ease-travel-rules-from-april-1
The Health Ministry’s epidemiological unit issued on Monday a modified risk-based classification of countries, with changes to come into effect on April 1....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-airports-ready-to-welcome-thousands-of-arrivals
Cyprus airports are ready to welcome thousands of passengers and an increased number of flights as of mid-May, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/2-cyprus-updates-risk-based-travel-list
The Health Ministry’s epidemiological surveillance unit has re-evaluated the coronavirus risk-based classification of countries after the Cabinet agreed on an action plan last month for the resumption of flights and the reopening of Cyprus airports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-resume-az-jabs-friday-after-eu-agency-gives-nod
The European Union’s drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine is not linked to an overall increase in the risk of blood clots and that the benefits of use outweigh the risks, paving the way for European countries to resume administering the shots....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-variant-gaining-ground-in-cyprus
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou expressed concern over the spread of the British coronavirus variant in Cyprus, issuing a fresh call to the public to comply with measures in place to contain the pandemic so that "the worst scenario can be averted."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ioannou-matter-of-time-until-health-system-brought-to-its-knees
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou warned Wednesday that if the current trend of rising new cases and hospital admissions continues, it will only be a matter of time until the healthcare system is brought to its knees....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-regulator-‘convinced-astrazeneca-benefit-outweighs-risk
With coronavirus cases rising in many places, governments faced the grimmest of dilemmas Tuesday: push on with a vaccine that is known to save lives or suspend use of AstraZeneca over reports of dangerous blood clots in a few recipients, even as the European regulator said there was “no indication” the shot was responsible....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-told-to-behave-as-eating-joints-open
A new relaxation of measures went into effect Tuesday in the Republic of Cyprus, with bars and restaurants including taverns opening up but under stricter rules, including no standing or rocking around the table...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-regulator-approves-johnson-johnson-s-one-shot-jab
The European Medicines Agency has authorized Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose Covid-19 shot, giving the European Union a fourth licensed vaccine to fight the pandemic as its vaccination drive continues to proceed much more slowly than hoped.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-to-get-4mln-more-pfizer-biontech-covid-shots-this-month
The European Commission said on Wednesday it has reached a deal with drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech for the supply of an additional four million Covid-19 vaccine doses to be delivered this month....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-main-covid-hospital-at-96-capacity
The Famagusta general hospital reached 96% capacity on Wednesday, the hospital’s scientific director Amalia Hadjiyianni said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/surge-in-concentration-of-covid-genetic-material-in-limassol-wastewater
The concentration of genetic fragments of coronavirus in Limassol’s urban wastewater has recorded a steady increase over the past few months, a scientific study found....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-israel-and-greece-agree-to-link-power-grids-via-subsea-cable
Cyprus, Greece and Israel on Monday signed an initial agreement to build the world’s longest and deepest underwater power cable that will traverse the Mediterranean seabed at a cost of about $900 million and link their electricity grids....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-a-step-away-from-the-100-000-jab-mark
A total of 22,808 appointments will open up on Tuesday on the vaccination portal, who people aged 67 and over to be given priority....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mild-and-windy-start-to-the-week
A low pressure system is affecting the area over Cyprus with low chances of showers in parts of the island along with strong winds in the late morning...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/report-shows-limassol-coronavirus-situation-not-improving
A total of 2,340 coronavirus cases were diagnosed in Cyprus between February 17 and March 2, with the 14-day cumulative diagnosis rate increasing to 263.5 per 100,000 population....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vaccinations-the-main-economic-tool-in-managing-covid-crisis
Vaccinations have turned into the main economic tool for the management of the coronavirus crisis and the prospects for recovery, Minister of Finance Constantinos Petrides said, stating that he foresees a strong recovery in 2021 ranging from 3.5% to 4.5% of GDP, depending on the development of the pandemic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sexual-harassment-cases-piling-up
Cyprus police are currently working on 16 sexual harassment and abuse reports, three of which were filed over the past ten days alone...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/borrell-cyprob-solution-must-come-from-cypriots-themselves
"The European Union fully supports the resumption of a settlement process under UN auspices, as soon as possible," and stands ready to provide whatever assistance both parties and the UN would find most useful, the EU’s Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/traditional-cypriot-restaurants-to-get-state-boost
Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios announced on Wednesday that the Cabinet had approved a special grant scheme of the order of 420,000 euros in support of restaurants offering Cypriot cuisine, in a bid to help improve the image of traditional local gastronomy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-response-to-pandemic-gets-tested
Another pandemic death was recorded Tuesday in the Republic of Cyprus, as critical voices against the government’s response continue to multiply calling for fewer tests and more vaccinations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rain-enters-picture-this-week
A low pressure system is affecting Cyprus as temperatures fall and rise this week, with rain chances and suspicious clouds hanging over the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-302-cases
The Health Ministry on Thursday announced 302 coronavirus cases on Monday, marking a steady increase in the number of daily cases, though the number of tests being performed over the past few days has also increased significantly....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-minister-concerned-over-rule-flouters
Cyprus must continue to show good epidemiological figures before any more restrictions can be lifted safely, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-199-new-cases
The Health Ministry on Thursday announced 199 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, marking a steady increase in the number of daily cases. Total coronavirus cases reached 33,909.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moving-forward-with-more-relaxations
The Cabinet on Thursday agreed to move forward with a steady lifting of restrictions, as starting Monday each week will see additional relaxations culminating in the lifting of restrictions on food and drink businesses on March 16....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/property-valuations-and-uncertainty-clauses
Property appraisers in this country have had to deal with unprecedented events in the last seven to eight years that forced them to make use of the so-called 'uncertainty clauses' in their real estate estimates...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hotels-eyeing-may-for-reopening
April is the month in which the first bookings of tourists from Israel to Cyprus are set to begin. Although large flows of tourists to Cyprus are not expected at that time, it is clear that those tourists who will come will be needing tourist accommodation. They will however have to choose between the few hotels that remain open, or even the individual ones that will resume operation by April, since all hoteliers aren’t planning to reopen their doors before May at the earliest....
