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1171. President and close aides test negative for Covid-19

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and his close aides have tested negative for COVID-19, Government Spokesman Kyriacos Koushos said on Wednesday....

1172. EU secures essential protective gear for its battle against coronavirus

The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has been successful in procuring personal protective equipment that is to be distributed across EU Member States to assist in their battles against the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen an exponential surge in demand for the essential protective gear....

1173. President, Presidential Palace staff undergo Covid-19 test

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Presidential Palace staff were tested for coronavirus on Tuesday as a precaution....

1174. 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...

1175. More coronavirus cases hit Cypriot hospitals

Two more coronavirus cases have been confirmed in two state hospitals, one day after the president of the Republic of Cyprus announced curfew measures in a national address...

1176. Greece shuts down to beat pandemic

In a televised address to the nation on Sunday evening, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a full lockdown, starting from 6 a.m on Monday, aimed at curbing the further spread of the coronavirus...

1177. Cyprus darts past 100 mark for confirmed coronavirus cases

Eight more people tested positive for coronavirus on Friday in the Republic of Cyprus, three of which involve health practitioners at the Paphos General Hospital....

1178. Second Paphos private hospital to limit operations after Covid-19 confirmation

The Evangelismos private hospital in Paphos became the second private hospital in the city on the southwest coast to limit its operations after a doctor working there tested positive for coronavirus on Friday....

1179. 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...

1180. Confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 64 in Republic of Cyprus

Nine more people tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, the Health Ministry confirmed, raising the total to 64 in the Republic of Cyprus, 37 of which were infected after close contact with confirmed cases....

1181. Second largest hospital goes into lockdown, doctor at Paphos private hospital tests positive

1182. Cyprus not ruling out tougher measures

There was another string of confirmed coronavirus cases this week in the public health sector, with officials in the Republic of Cyprus not ruling out stricter measures to defend those on the front lines...

1183. Government urges hotels to host repatriated Cypriots for isolation

Deputy Minister of Tourism, Savvas Perdios, urged hoteliers to respond to a call to host people expected to be repatriated to Cyprus in the coming days, and who are required to confine themselves for 14 days....

1184. Domestic violence up by 30% since Covid-19 broke out in Cyprus

A domestic violence helpline saw calls rise by 30% between March 9, when the first coronavirus case was confirmed in Cyprus, and March 17, the Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family said....

1185. Doctors should be at state’s disposal in fight against pandemic

1186. Wary optimism as Paphos hospital staff tests begin to come back negative

The Paphos General Hospital, where 12 had been infected with coronavirus, remained shut on Wednesday as samples continued to be taken from some 680 hospital staff to be sent for testing....

1187. Medical authorities scramble to stay afloat in coronavirus outbreak turmoil

A 47-year-old confirmed coronavirus carrier who developed respiratory distress syndrome while under the watch of Famagusta General Hospital medics will be transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Limassol General....

1188. Financial measures tackle coronavirus in Cyprus

Measures of Financial Support to address the Impact of the Coronavirus have been announced by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus...

1189. Cooker seen behind deadly blaze at Moria camp

Firefighters on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos are investigating the cause of a blaze that broke out on Monday afternoon at the Moria refugee and migrant camp, killing a child before it was brought under control. Authorities said the child was a girl aged between 6 and 7...

1190. 13 new COVID-19 cases confirmed - figure rises to 54 islandwide

The Institute of Neurology and Genetics confirmed on Monday that 13 more people tested positive for coronavirus, raising the total figure to 46 in the south, with cases remaining stable at six in the north, and two in the British Bases....

1191. New government travel restriction leaves thousands of Cypriots trapped abroad

Thousands of Cyprus nationals have reportedly been trapped abroad after the government said it would not allow entry to arrivals without valid health certificates, but labs abroad say they are following protocols whereby checks are only conducted on those showing symptoms....

1192. North in coronavirus crisis: hospitals, prisons in turmoil

On Monday morning, Turkish Cypriot authorities confirmed that the number of coronavirus cases had reached six, including four tourists from Germany who had arrived in the north last week, and two Turkish Cypriots who had recently returned from the UK....

1193. COVID-19: GCC adopts a policy and provides work-from-home solutions #stayhome

At GCC we are taking all measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and safeguard the health of our staff and clients. ...

1194. Paphos medic found after coronavirus scare

Police have tracked down a medical practitioner in Paphos who went missing after he and other individuals were known to have come in contact with a confirmed coronavirus case...

1195. Trump declares coronavirus outbreak a national emergency

President Donald Trump said Friday he was declaring a national emergency -- "two very big words" -- to free up $50 billion in federal resources to combat coronavirus, part of a raft of new measures Trump hopes can bring a roiling health crisis under control....

1196. Schools to be disinfected while closed

1197. Confirmed coronavirus cases rise to seven

Cyprus recorded a new confirmed case of coronavirus on Thursday, involving a person who had recently returned from the UK....

1198. Spike in coronavirus cases expected, CING Molecular Virology head says

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases will now begin to rise, the head of the Molecular Virology department of the Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Christina Christodoulou, said on Thursday, noting that a constant flow of samples are coming in to be checked from across the island....

1199. Travel agents issue SOS as cancellations mount

Cancellations and minimal new bookings have brought travel agents to “the brink of disaster”, the President of the Cyprus Association of Travel Agents, Vasilis Stamataris, said in a press conference on Wednesday....

1200. All samples from hospital contacts of coronavirus carrying doctor negative

All 152 samples taken from the contacts of the 64-year-old state doctor who tested positive for coronavirus emerged negative for the virus, the Health Ministry announced Tuesday evening....