https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migrant-camp-declared-‘local-infected-area
Human rights advocates in the Republic of Cyprus are crying foul over the government's handling of asylum seekers at Pournara camp, after the health ministry declared the migrant centre a “local infected area” citing public health laws due to an infestation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/forest-department-issues-code-red
The forest department has issued a Code Red warning citizens to abstain from any activity that could cause a fire, as incidents continue to pop up across the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/back-to-back-scorchers-continue-in-cyprus
An orange weather alert continues to be in effect in Cyprus with temperature highs expected to reach 43 degrees inland, while moderate levels of dust are also in the picture...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-comes-together-to-put-out-fires
Authorities on both sides of divided Cyprus were battling with fires over the weekend, with students in the north ordered to evacuate their dorms and residents in the south grabbing garden hoses to put out flames in their backyards...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-under-orange-weather-alert
Officials in the Republic of Cyprus issued an orange weather alert on Sunday due to extreme high temperatures, reaching 42.5 degrees in many parts of the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-bakes-as-inland-highs-soar
A warm air mass is affecting areas over Cyprus, with officials issuing a yellow warning Saturday as temperatures soar to levels well above normal averages...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-woman-injured-while-picking-capers
An elderly woman who went out to collect wild capers in Paphos ended up in the hospital after falling from a height of three metres...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/temperature-rises-over-cloudless-cyprus
Mostly clear skies bring a breath of fresh air on Monday and for a good part of the week, as a high pressure weather system has moved in over Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-keeps-bus-drivers-on-their-toes
Transport Minister Yiannis karousos made an unannounced visit to a bus transit location on Friday to experience firsthand the implementation of public health guidelines...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migrant-camp-near-boiling-point
Police said three people were arrested at Pournara migrant centre during a protest on Wednesday, one day after a hunger strike, as camp residents demand better living conditions and the right to leave camp...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pet-groomers-among-shops-to-reopen
The department of veterinary services has clarified that pet groomers can open starting on Monday, during the initial phase of easing restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus pandemic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-pick-up-pace-in-spy-van-probe
The surveillance company executive at the centre of a high profile spy van case in Cyprus is expected to give a police deposition as early as Tuesday, with reports saying the former Israeli intelligence officer insists he never broke the law...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-rooftop-antennas-torched-in-cyprus
It turns out that another cell phone antenna was torched in Limassol earlier this week, when media reported on a second arson attack within just one month...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-under-storm-surge-warning
An unstable air mass coupled with a weak low pressure system has prompted weather officials to issue a yellow warning for Cyprus on Saturday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/local-storms-brewing-over-cyprus
Isolated thunderstorms and possibly hail could be roaring across the island on Friday, as a low pressure system has moved into the area over Cyprus, with temperatures fluctuating over the weekend...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/report-draws-attention-to-migrant-centres
A report published this week by Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides takes stock of current conditions in migrant facilities in the Republic of Cyprus, pointing out medical challenges, problems associated with weather, and asylum issues...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-brought-to-its-knees-by-fireworks
Nicosia was shaken by non-stop fireworks and police sirens on Holy Saturday, as Greek Orthodox Christians observed the first celebration of Easter at midnight amid a pandemic lockdown...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-seize-scrap-wood-for-easter-bonfires
Local crews in Nicosia’s Strovolos municipality have been busy removing scrap wood stashed away in abandoned buildings in an effort to crack down on illegal lambradjia bonfires on upcoming Holy Saturday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/expert-tells-shoppers-no-need-for-testing
A local health expert tells consumers there is no need to rush and get tested if they shopped at a supermarket where an employee tested positive for the coronavirus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tracking-app-promoted-to-combat-pandemic
An EU-funded research centre in the Republic of Cyprus is calling on people to install a new app called CovTracer to help limit the spread of coronavirus, amid concerns regarding privacy and effectiveness of tracking applications...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-records-first-coronavirus-death
An infected elderly tourist who was hospitalized in a Turkish Cypriot hospital has died, marking the first coronavirus death in the northern part of the divided island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-tries-to-keep-tight-grip-on-virus
Reports in the north painted a bleak picture in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus, with an infected bus driver saying he was denied a test for the bug after transporting tourists to their quarantine location...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-new-flu-clinics-open-their-doors
Five new flu clinics opened their doors on Monday to examine individuals with flu symptoms that may not immediately point to coronavirus.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cruise-ship-crew-taken-to-limassol-hospital
A crew member on an Italian cruise ship off the coast of Cyprus was taken to hospital after showing suspected symptoms of the coronavirus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pressure-mounts-to-increase-measures
A crucial meeting at the Presidential Palace on Monday is expected to discuss whether tighter measures are needed in the fight of the coronavirus pandemic, following reports over the weekend that people were defying public health advice...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blocked-refugees-rescued-in-the-north
Coast guard officials in the Republic of Cyprus blocked a boat carrying over a hundred undocumented migrants from entering territorial waters, while reports in the north said Turkish Cypriot authorities rescued 175 Syrians including women and children...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-man-killed-while-crossing-the-street
An elderly man was killed in a road accident in Limassol on Friday, after he was struck by an oncoming vehicle as he was trying to cross the road...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/all-medical-professionals-under-one-roof
The services of all doctors and nurses in both state and private sectors came under one roof on Friday, following a requisition order in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/repatriations-cutting-it-close-to-universal-ban
Hundreds of citizens have asked to be repatriated to the Republic of Cyprus, prompting the government to seek options to beat a universal ban on all flights that goes into effect on Saturday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/travelers-speak-of-horror-under-quarantine
Dozens of travelers who arrived in Cyprus without a required health certificate for the coronavirus say they were hurried to the mountains in the dead of night and treated like “criminals” and “lepers"...
