https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/almost-four-thousand-get-jab-as-vaccine-rollout-presses-on
Just under 4,000 people have so far received a coronavirus jab since Cyprus rolled out its vaccination program on December 27....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vaccination-slots-this-week-booked-solid
Vaccinations for those aged of 80 began on Tuesday after vaccinations for the first priority group – healthcare workers dealing with coronavirus patients and nursing home workers and residents – successfully wrapped up on Monday, with the health ministry announcing that time-slots are already booked solid....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-timeline-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-in-cyprus
The coronavirus pandemic in Cyprus, which kicked off mildly at first with double-digit daily new cases before the second wave sent the island into unprecedented terrain with hundreds of daily new cases and the healthcare system ready to give in at any given time, can be generally divided into four stages. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-gatherings-banned-leniency-for-nye
The holiday period appears to have taken its toll on the local coronavirus pandemic as Cyprus announced a record high 751 new cases on Monday, with the Health Ministry following up on Tuesday with stricter restrictions just days before New Year’s Eve....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-president-to-be-among-first-to-get-covid-jab
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will be among the first citizens to receive the vaccine against Covid-19, Government Spokesman Kyriacos Koushos said Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-takes-lead-in-number-of-new-coronavirus-cases
Over half of the new coronavirus cases detected during the first two weeks of December were Nicosia-based, the new national surveillance report published Friday showed, while December has already broken the record in the highest numbers of coronavirus fatalities in any given month....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-refugees-held-at-police-station
Newly-arrived presumptive refugees were on standby this week, after reports said they were taken to a police station in Famagusta district due to overcrowding conditions at a migrant reception centre in rural Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/signs-of-stabilization-as-cyprus-preps-for-inoculations
The coronavirus situation is showing signs of stabilization and a drop in the number of daily cases is expected, member of the government’s health advisory committee Dr Petros Karayiannis said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-lays-out-vaccination-plan
The Republic of Cyprus’ eagerly awaited plan for the mass vaccination of its residents against the novel coronavirus was presented on Tuesday by the health minister and Dr Olga Kalakouta....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-imposes-entry-ban-amid-virus-spike
Turkish Cypriot media reported Monday that health authorities in the north imposed stricter coronavirus measures, including a ban on entry into the north for its residents and those who work in the Republic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-migrant-camp-way-over-capacity
The overcrowding situation with refugees and asylum seekers at Pournara camp was back in the news, following an unannounced visit by the state’s Ombudswoman who said she saw some improvements but also some problems still not being addressed such as the right to move freely out of the camp...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mall-floods-with-shoppers-on-eve-of-shutdown
Paphos residents flocked to the city’s mall on Thursday to buy Christmas presents before malls islandwide shut their doors as part of the tougher measures that will come into effect on Friday to curb the rampant spread of the virus.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriot-leader-insists-on-two-state-solution
In a Kathimerini interview a month after becoming the leader of the Turkish-Cypriot community, Ersin Tatar reiterated his opposition to a bizonal, bicommunal solution for Cyprus, insisting on a two-state model and calling for “a border adjustment” between the two sides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-to-buy-additional-400-000-rapid-antigen-tests
The Council of Ministers has approved a proposal tabled by the Minister of Health Constantinos Ioannou for the purchase of an additional 400,000 rapid antigen tests to bolster efforts toward monitoring the island’s epidemiological situation and limiting the spread of coronavirus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-defy-ban-on-peaceful-assembly
Harsh words against the police and a handful of arrests marred the weekend in Paphos and Limassol, after small numbers of protesters and riot police came face to face on Saturday over the right to protest in public...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/virus-continues-to-attack-nursing-homes
Spokesperson for the Cyprus state health services Charalambos Charilaou told the Cyprus News Agency on Friday that the virus’ assault on nursing homes in Nicosia and Limassol is ongoing, with an estimated 25% of coronavirus patients at the Famagusta general hospital involving residents of nursing homes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coronavirus-report-shows-nicosia-larnaca-situation-deteriorating
A new national surveillance report published and presented on Friday by the government’s health advisory committee showed Limassol and Paphos are making epidemiological progress, but Nicosia and Larnaca are presenting higher rates of coronavirus transmission.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/storms-and-silent-lightning-over-cyprus
A low pressure system northeast of Cyprus is affecting the island, with showers and thunderstorms popping up through the next few days but also some afternoon sunshine on the weekend...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-reports-228-new-coronavirus-cases
Cyprus authorities announced that 228 new coronavirus cases were detected on Tuesday, when a whopping 8,887 tests were conducted, raising total cases detected so far to 7,513....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/concerns-mount-as-virus-inflitrates-nicosia-nursing-home
After coronavirus cases began emerging at Limassol nursing homes, with some of the cases eventually succumbing to their infection, coronavirus now appears to have struck nursing homes in Nicosia, and particularly the Timotheio nursing home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-and-eu-fall-out-over-varosha
Ankara is accusing the European Union of "ignoring the free will" of Turkish Cypriots, in response to EU High Representative Joseph Borrell, who deplored the latest developments in Varosha and called for them to be undone...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-report-107-new-cases
107 new coronavirus cases were detected in the Republic of Cyprus on Monday, when 3,679 tests were conducted, raising the total 7,285....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-sets-foot-on-cyprus-varosha
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Cyprus on Sunday during Turkish Cypriot celebrations in the north, prompting strong reactions from Greek Cypriots in the south at a time when the divided island’s political future hangs in the balance...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-on-fire-again-amid-lockdown-protests
There were battlefield scenes in Limassol once again as residents took to the streets to demonstrate against lockdown measures, with riot police stepping in after hard core protesters caused chaos downtown...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-report-207-cases-four-deaths
The health ministry announced four coronavirus fatalities and 207 new cases on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coronavirus-case-fatality-risk-in-cyprus-stands-at-0-6
A national surveillance report published Friday showed that by November 8, the island’s pandemic had seen 33 coronavirus fatalities after 5,854 detected cases, indicating a case fatality rate of 0.6%....
