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391. No plans for stricter covid measures for now

There are currently no plans for measures against the spread of COVID-19 to become stricter, a competent source has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA)....

392. Turkey to deploy its fourth drillship in August

Turkey’s fourth drilling ship will start work in the first half of August and probably in the Mediterranean, according to Turkey’s Energy Minister Fatih Donmez....

393. The use of face masks indoors is mandatory again (Update)

The Cabinet decided on Wednesday to make face masks mandatory again in all indoor and closed spaces in Cyprus, following a hike in COVID cases and hospitalizations over the last few days....

394. Covid cases have increased up to 34% in some EU countries

The increase of COVID-19 cases in some countries of Europe since last week has been up to 34%, EU Health and Food Security Commissioner, Stella Kyriakides, told Cypriot journalists covering the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg, on Tuesday....

395. Epidemiologists pushing for the return of the mask

The continuous rise in the number of covid cases is worrisome despite the fact that the number of new infections has yet to result in serious hospitalizations....

396. Second Covid booster? Yeah… maybe

In contrast to the speed with which we took up the previous doses of the vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, Greeks are hesitating over the fourth dose. Maybe because it’s summer and the open air makes us feel that we are better protected,...

397. Face masks now required in pharmacies, labs and covid testing areas

Mandatory face masks return in pharmacies, labs and COVID testing units in Cyprus...

398. Fetal medicine specialist Dr. Kypros Nicolaides calls US ban on abortions 'incredible'

The US decision to ban abortions is incredible, said the world-renowned Cypriot scientist, Dr. Kypros Nicolaides, adding that efforts to overturn the decision may take an entire generation....

399. No plan to bring back covid restrictions just yet

There are no thoughts for the time being to bring back restrictions for COVID, Press Advisor of the Ηealth Μinistry, Constantinos Athanasiou, told the Cyprus News Agency, following a hike in positivity rate and cases on Friday....

400. Why the spike in covid cases now?

For the third consecutive week, there has been a recorded spike in the number of positive covid cases in Cyprus. Last Friday's weekly report showed a 50% increase followed by an additional 3,500 positive cases which were reportedly detected from Saturday to noon on Tuesday....

401. Cyprus ready to implement new measures as covid cases rise

"There is no complacency, and if we need to take new measures to contain the new spread of COVID, we will do so," Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantela assured on Wednesday....

402. Transgender women banned from competing in women’s events

World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events, starting Monday....

403. Five year plan to install AC units at schools underway

A five-year, 100 million euro program to install air conditioning units at schools was announced yesterday by Education, Culture, and Sports Minister Prodromos Prodromou....

404. New diabetes drug helps people lose weight

A weekly dose of a medication recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes may help adults without diabetes lose weight as well, a new study found....

405. Masks no longer required in indoor spaces as of June 1st

Masks will no longer be required in indoor spaces as of June 1st, according to an announcement today from the Ministry of Health....

406. Sweden is killing wolves

The Swedish government will significantly reduce the wolf population, killing half of the four hundred animals living in the country within the year, although this violates EU directives....

407. Health Minister to propose lifting of indoor mask requirement as of June 1st

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela is expected to present a proposal to the Council of Ministers on Friday regarding the lifting of the face mask requirement indoors, with the exception of high-risk premises such as closed structures, homes for the elderly and other centers hosting vulnerable people, according to sources from the Ministry of Health....

408. Majority of scientists in Cyprus in favor of suspending indoor mask requirement

Scientists in Cyprus favor suspending the requirement to wear face masks in indoor areas, except in high-risk areas such as hospitals and closed structures, according to the Ministry of Health....

409. Largest robotics festival in Cyprus to take place in June

The largest robotics festival in Cyprus, "Robotex Cyprus", will take place this June, attracting teams of pupils, students and adults who will compete in different challenges....

410. British Museum: Parthenon marbles 'taken from rubble'

The dispute over the Parthenon sculptures has deepened after Greece rejected a claim by the British Museum that much of the statuary, removed at the behest of Lord Elgin, was retrieved “in the rubble” around the monument....

411. EY launches 2022 Better Working World Data Challenge to help tackle biodiversity loss

412. Masks still mandatory in indoor spaces in Cyprus, including airports

The use of a mask to protect against the spread of COVID-19 is still mandatory in all indoor and closed areas, the Ministry of Health said Monday....

413. Minister announces the end of Safepass

The Minister of Health announced this morning the additional easing of measures, one of which includes the abolition of the requirement to present a Safepass in additional venues....

414. EU parliament votes to keep EU Digital COVID Certificate in place until June next year

The Parliament of the European Union has given the green light to the Member States to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate in place until June next year....

415. First ever publicly financed equity fund will benefit Cyprus startups

The Ministry of Finance has long been committed to introducing a financial instrument to support startups and innovative companies with equity financing, ...

416. UNIC Pharmacy Student Selected for Prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Mr. Angelos Odyseakis, a University of Nicosia fourth-year Pharmacy student, has been selected to participate in the upcoming 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting dedicated to Chemistry, joining a select cohort of 600 young scientists from around the world that will engage with more than 30 Nobel Laureates....

417. Restrictive measures to be lifted completely

With the epidemiological picture showing a small but steady improvement, the road to normalcy is wide open, with the agenda including the lifting of more restrictions and ultimately the introduction of new significant relaxations....

418. Have reasearchers found a way to turn back the clock?

People could eventually be able to turn back the clock on the cell-aging process by 30 years, according to researchers who have developed a technique for reprogramming skin cells to behave as if they are much younger....

419. No more masks outdoors and an end to Safe Pass

The Cabinet of Ministers adjourned at noon today, but not before approving a set of new relaxed covid measures put forth by the Scientific Advisory Committee after yesterday's assessment and meeting with the Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipandelas....

420. Male birth control pill in the works

A contraceptive pill for men has been developed by a team of scientists from the University of Minnesota. According to the researchers, the drug was 99% effective in mice, with no side effects. ...