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61. Masks no longer required, but with some exceptions

Minister of Health, Michael Hadjipandela, made statements following the Cabinet meeting today, followed by a further briefing by the communication officer of the Ministry of Health, Constantinos Athanasiou....

62. Indoor masks come off yet again, except in high-risk areas

The abolition of the mask indoors and several recommendations are included in the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and the Advisory Committee to the Council of Ministers which will meet on Wednesday morning. ...

63. Veterinary Medicine program now being offered at the University of Nicosia

Do you want to study in one of the most rapidly evolving sectors of the global market, offering you the opportunity to either be self-employed, work in a large organization, or dedicate yourself to the field of research while contributing to the development of scientific innovation and progress?...

64. Preparations for COVID road map continue

Preparations on a road map for the handling of the pandemic in the coming months continue, according to the Communications Advisor of the Minister of Health, Constantinos Athanasiou....

65. Covid plan for the fall still being hammered out

The meeting between the Minister of Health, Michael Hadjipantela, and members of the Scientific Advisory Committee, during which a COVID pre-emptive plan for the fall was discussed, ended earlier today resulting in the following statement from the Minister on the issues that will be addressed for the fall season and beyond....

66. 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....

67. 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....

68. Larnaca temp doctor guilty in boy’s death

An ER doctor has been found guilty and a medical director acquitted in the death of a young student, whose fatal head injury during gym class in Larnaca had gone unnoticed after an X-Ray at the hospital...

69. Op-ed: Grateful = Healthful

If you really think about it, so many of us should be in a perpetual state of gratitude....

70. C-sections in Cyprus reached 61% of all recorded births in 2021

Cesarean sections in Cyprus reached 61% of all recorded births in 2021, the President of the Midwives Committee of the Cyprus Nurses and Midwives Association, Stella Leontiou, has said....

71. How meritocracy reinforces inequality

We normally have unexamined certainties to guide us through daily life. But few people are so gifted at shaking those certainties than Michael Sandel....

72. Furious US Chief Justice confirms leaked draft on abortion rights is authentic

A furious Chief Justice John Roberts has confirmed that the bombshell draft opinion leaked to Politico, in which the Supreme Court’s conservative majority moves to overturn Roe v. Wade, is indeed authentic....

73. Protests erupt after potential US Supreme Court move to overturn abortion rights ruling

Anti-abortion activists and pro-abortion rights supporters took to the streets of Washington on Tuesday after news that the U.S. Supreme Court may overturn the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling that legalized abortion....

74. 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....

75. 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....

76. New Vaccine Findings Pose Tough Questions for Parents of Young Children

For American parents, particularly those with young children, the last couple of months have been dizzying and beyond frustrating....

77. 'Test to stay' to be implemented on teachers beginning March 14

The "test to stay" program will be introduced to teachers of elementary and high schools in the public and private sector, following a decision by the Cabinet on Wednesday. It comes into force beginning March 14....

78. Parents up in arms over illustrated covid book

A colorful children’s book with scary pictures aimed at warning young kids in Cyprus about the coronavirus pandemic has been criticized by organized parents, with officials now calling on the education ministry to give an explanation...

79. Scientists no longer dismissive of Deltacron

Scientists are no longer dismissive of Deltacron, a merger of two coronavirus variants first pointed out by a Cypriot scientist, with British media reporting on a strain that appears after all to have evolved in someone who caught both at the same time...

80. More than 100 students test positive today, Monday

As 'Test to Stay' continues in schools around the island, the Minister of Health announced today that 110 positive cases were found in a group of 6399 close contacts....

81. Mom’s word not good enough for school

An incident where a young child was left unattended off school premises has drawn the attention of officials in Cyprus, with the commissioner for children’s rights seeking more information after educators refused to accept mom’s word about a rapid test result...

82. New 'test to stay' procedure in place for children who are vaccinated or were infected

A new procedure, with regards to the 'test to stay' program, will apply from Tuesday onward for children who are fully vaccinated and 7 months have not elapsed or for children who got infected from covid and 90 days have not elapsed, the Health Ministry announced....

83. Relaxation of measures but…with rules

In the last few days, the debate over possible relaxations has been heating up, with the positions of both the Minister of Health and a group of epidemiologists setting the tone for the next decisions....

84. TEPAK professor loses appeal on unvaccinated ban

A Cypriot high court has ruled that banning unvaccinated professors from the classroom was a matter of school regulation and not detrimental to their academic career or a right to privacy...

85. 'Test to stay' to be implemented in health professions, Police and Fire Department

At today's Cabinet meeting, the Minister of Health, Mr. Michalis Hadjipantela, presented the suggestions of the members of the Scientific Advisory Committee discussed during yesterday's meeting, which included an analysis of data recorded and evaluated by the tracking team and nurses as well as the rates of vaccination coverage of the population. ...

86. Minister of Health 'proud' of progress on test-to-stay measure at schools

The Ministry of Health is proud of the implementation of the "test to stay" measure at elementary schools, said Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela, adding that in the event it is successful, it will be implemented in other state services....

87. This is how 'test to stay' will be applied in schools

In accordance with the Ministry of Health's efforts to keep schools safe and in operation without depriving students of their basic right to education, members of the Scientific Advisory Committee have made a unanimous decision to apply the "test to stay" measure in Primary and Secondary schools as of Monday the 24th of January 2022....

88. Tatar: A campaign to recognize the pseudo-state

89. 'Test to stay' at schools - Details of additional measures

"The rapid deterioration of epidemiological data recorded in Cyprus in recent weeks due to the predominance of the Omicron variant leaves us no room for complacency....

90. 'No additional measures at this stage'

The scheduled meeting between the members of the Scientific Advisory Committee and the Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipandelas, ended shortly after 16:00 on Tuesday (January 11th) this afternoon....