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1261. Bishop vows to keep churches open

The Bishop of Morphou says he will keep churches in his diocese open to the public, contrary to the latest government measures, with the Metropolitan adding he is ready to face trial in a court of law...

1262. Two more coronavirus deaths, 363 cases

Cyprus health authorities announced two more coronavirus fatalities and 363 new cases on Wednesday....

1263. COVID-19 to disrupt holiday shopping plans

1264. Cyprus brings back tough measures

The Cypriot government on Wednesday announced additional measures to combat the spread of coronavirus, as Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said extending current measures through New Year’s Eve was necessary due to a worsening situation...

1265. Record high coronavirus deaths on Tuesday

After the record high in new cases on Monday, Tuesday saw a record number of deaths in a single day, as authorities reported five coronavirus fatalities and 419 new cases. ...

1266. President Anastasiades travels to Brussels ahead of European Council

1267. Past week was the worst epidemiologically since outbreak

Health minister Constantinos Ioannou was the bearer of unpleasant news on Tuesday, announcing that the current epidemiological situation doesn’t appear to leave room for the planned relaxation of measures from December 14....

1268. Golden passport findings hard to come by

The president of the Cyprus Bar Association says he has received adequate information from the audit office in connection with golden passports, adding that other agencies and officials have refused to share their findings citing direct orders from the interior minister...

1269. Two coronavirus deaths, new cases hit record high

Daily new cases hit a new record high on Monday, when 416 cases were detected, while authorities announced two more coronavirus fatalities...

1270. Three more coronavirus patients die, 289 new cases detected

Health authorities announced three coronavirus fatalities and 289 new cases on Friday, raising the coronavirus death toll to 57 and total cases detected to 11,812....

1271. FinMin confirms Cyprus won’t reinstate ‘golden passports’ scheme

Finance minister Constantinos Petrides assured that the government will not be reinstating the Cyprus Investment Program (CIP), that was shut down after the shocking corruption revelations that emerged through an Al Jazeera investigation and the subsequent stark criticism by the European Commission. ...

1272. Almost half coronavirus deaths recorded in November

Almost half of the total coronavirus fatalities recorded in the Republic of Cyprus since the outbreak of the pandemic occurred in November alone, a new analysis on the Republic’s coronavirus death toll showed Friday....

1273. EU warns against easing pandemic-containing measures

As millions of European citizens gear up for the festive season, the European Union's executive commission urged member countries to keep strong anti-Covid-19 restrictions in place to avoid a post-holiday surge of coronavirus cases and deaths but stopped short of advising against travel....

1274. EU criticizes 'hasty' UK approval of Covid-19 vaccine

The European Union criticised Britain's rapid approval of Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday, saying its own procedure was more thorough, after Britain became the first western country to endorse a Covid-19 shot....

1275. Off duty cop arrests woman going wrong way

A woman cited for traffic civil infractions may end up being charged with a lot more offences, after an off duty police officer in Limassol said he avoided a collision with her car that was going the wrong way on the highway...

1276. Turkey part of EU agenda on ‘reinvigorating’ ties with US

Restoring stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and a “coordinated approach” to Turkey are among the issues outlined by the European Commission in an internal document on how to “renew and reinvigorate” transatlantic relations under the incoming US administration of Joe Biden....

1277. New coronavirus call centre launched

A new call centre was launched to provide support and information on all issues related to the local coronavirus pandemic and rules in place....

1278. Holy Synod to support vaccine but maintains Holy Communion stance

The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus convened for an emergency meeting on Tuesday during which it was briefed by members of the government’s coronavirus expert task force on the coronavirus pandemic, with the Holy Synod concluding that it will support the vaccination of the public but refused to accept that the virus can be transmitted through the holy communion ritual....

1279. Pfizer-BioNTech seek EU emergency approval for Covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine could be rolled out in Europe this month, the companies said on Tuesday after they applied for EU emergency approval for the shot...

1280. Coronavirus death toll rises by one, 182 new cases detected

The health ministry announced one coronavirus fatality and 182 new cases on Monday, when 7,551 tests were conducted and total cases detected so far in the Republic of Cyprus jumped to 10,565....

1281. Health ministry responds to questions on new measures

The health ministry on Monday responded to five questions regarding the new restriction measures that are to affect the island until mid-December....

1282. Moderna to seek US, EU authorization for vaccine on Monday

Moderna Inc will apply for US and European emergency authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine on Monday after full results from a late-stage study showed it was 94.1% effective with no serious safety concerns, the company said....

1283. Global IPO activity rebounds sharply

Q3 2020 bucked the traditionally slow IPO period as travel slowed, work from home and the markets were awash in liquidity resulting in the most active third quarter in the last 20 years by proceeds, and the second highest third quarter by deal numbers...

1284. Customised solutions: Our expertise can help the hotel sector recover

APC Audit Tax Advisory Ltd and CITR Cyprus Ltd, have decided to join forces to offer a complete package of services to Cypriot Hoteliers, which will contain the vital innovative and customized solutions that are necessary, in order to properly deal with the evolving pandemic...

1285. New measures announced, 9pm curfew imposed islandwide

Health minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday announced the Cabinet’s decisions on the new restrictions that will affect the Republic of Cyprus in December, with the starkest among them being an island-wide 9pm curfew....

1286. Cyprus mourns one more death, detects 220 new cases

The Republic of Cyprus saw one coronavirus fatality and 220 new cases on Thursday, which emerged among 12,099 tests and raised total cases detected to 9,673....

1287. Cyprus braces for new coronavirus rules

The eagerly-awaited restriction measures that are to apply for December and the holiday period are to be announced by the heath minister during a press conference at noon on Thursday....

1288. Support schemes averted drastic rise in unemployment

The package launched by the government to support employees and businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic has averted a drastic rise in unemployment, labour minister Zeta Emilianidou said Thursday....

1289. Cops on the lookout for fake COVID docs

Police headquarters issued emergency instructions on Wednesday after receiving information that motorists could be using fake COVID certificates to pass through roadblocks that were designed to block travel without a legitimate purpose...

1290. Authorities report one death, 254 new cases

The health ministry announced one coronavirus fatality and 254 new cases on Wednesday, when 11,986 tests were conducted, raising the total to 9,453....