https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/investigation-into-toxic-substance-found-in-nasal-swabs
The Minister of Health is in contact with the Attorney General and the Chief of Police to investigate reports that a toxic substance was found in the swabs used to perform rapid tests....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/partial-vaccination-scrapped-from-safe-pass-in-cyprus
People in Cyprus who received only one of two doses of their COVID-19 vaccine are no longer eligible to use a Safe Pass unless they complete their vaccination or choose to conduct rapid tests at their own expense...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pcr-tests-no-longer-required-for-fully-vaccinated-travelers-to-the-uk
The British government has announced that from 24 October fully vaccinated travelers to England from non-red list countries will be able to take the rapid lateral flow test as a coronavirus test on the second day of arrival instead of the more expensive PCR test....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-testing
Britain will no longer require fully vaccinated travelers to undergo a PCR test prior to departure as of today. This rule applies only to travelers to England....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vaccinated-in-cyprus-granted-checkpoint-boon
The two sides of divided Cyprus have agreed to do away with tests for fully vaccinated persons wishing to cross the buffer zone, following the latest assessments of a bicommunal committee and news that the virus is slowing down...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/153-new-cases-89-patients-are-being-treated
The Ministry of Health announces that today, September 17, 2021...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coronavirus-deaths-increased-by-102-in-one-month-in-cyprus
According to the national report published by the Ministry of Health, August was Cyprus' worst month in terms of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-death-124-new-cases
The Ministry of Health announces that today, September 16, 2021 there was 1 death and 124 new cases...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-death-230-new-cases
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/2-deaths-and-126-new-cases-today
The Ministry of Health announced 2 deaths and 126 new cases today, September 14...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/concern-over-rising-case-numbers-in-students
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-deaths-159-new-cases
The Ministry of Health announced today, September 13, 2021, that four people died of COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 532....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-death-142-new-cases
The Ministry of Health announced 1 death and 142 positive cases today, September 10, 2021...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-deaths-174-new-cases
The Ministry of Health announces 3 deaths and 174 positive cases of COVID, today the 9th of September....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-deaths-and-182-new-cases-today
The Ministry of Health announced five deaths and 182 cases today, the 8th of September....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-deaths-and-206-new-cases-today
Two people have died today, 7th of September, bringing the total number of COVID deaths to 518....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-reports-one-death-223-new-cases
The Ministry of Health reported one death and 223 new cases of coronavirus today, Monday the 6th of September....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-deaths-238-new-coronavirus-cases-133-patients-hospitalised
Ministry of Health today reported 4 more deaths from COVID 19 bringing the total number of deaths to 512....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-death-235-positive-cases
The Health Ministry has reported one death and 235 positive cases of coronavirus today, September 2, 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-experts-uneasy-ahead-of-holiday-weekend
Health experts in Cyprus are urging the public to adhere to protective measures especially during the holiday weekend, with officials warning that even though daily Covid infections have dropped, things could get worse if hospitalizations don’t go down this month...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vax-message-clear-but-data-all-over-the-place
Health officials have been trying to paint the big picture in Covid hospitalizations this week saying the virus was striking people under 50 who were unvaccinated, but by Friday morning meaningful information on hospital cases was still in short supply...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tougher-safe-pass-logic-brought-into-question
The head of the government’s pandemic advisory committee says it is not up to health experts to justify political decisions such as tougher Safe Pass rules, but one of his colleagues defended tougher restrictions saying they had worked in the past during lockdown...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unvaccinated-literally-squeezed-into-a-corner
People no longer eligible for free rapid tests in government-run facilities were literally squeezed into a corner under the hot sun in Paphos on Sunday, while it was a walk in the park for vaccinated individuals and others in that town who were still eligible for state-funded testing based on the latest decree...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-says-unvaccinated-should-pay-up
Cypriot Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela suggests vaccinated persons do not need to take rapid tests for Covid, adding those who choose to remain unvaccinated should now have to pay out of their own pocket to keep getting tested if they want to use Safe Pass...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-government-toughens-safe-pass-rules
The Cabinet announced on Friday that new pandemic rules will apply on Monday, including a greater number of shops out of reach for people without a Safe Pass and follow up rapid or PCR tests checks for foreign visitors who are not vaccinated...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reports-suggest-two-cases-detected-on-jewel
There have been some reports that at least two passengers on the Jewel of the Seas tested positive for the coronavirus, with a number of crew and passengers currently in isolation on the fully-vaccinated cruise to the Greek islands...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/safe-pass-for-supermarket-made-official
Grocery shoppers in the Republic of Cyprus may no longer shop at a supermarket if they do not have a Safe Pass, based on the latest decree published on Monday by the health ministry affecting all domains of social life in response to last week’s surge in daily infections...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-mulls-over-safe-pass-across-the-board
Health experts in Cyprus are calling for Safe Pass requirements in indoor public spaces to apply across the board, including supermarkets and bakeries, with the Cabinet expected Friday to decide on new measures aimed at slowing down a recent spike but also boosting vaccinations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-raises-bar-for-sake-of-normality
The President’s Cabinet in the Republic of Cyprus has added a few finishing touches on its latest Safe Pass measures as daily COVID cases continue to rise, with the government allowing more flexibility for businesses willing to cater to people who are vaccinated...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/virus-expert-says-cyprus-is-doing-it-wrong
Daily cases continue to rise in the Republic of Cyprus with officials pleading with the public to adhere to health protocols, but a local expert in the private sector says the government is doing it all wrong...
