https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/britain-covid-travel-restrictions-are-being-scrapped
The COVID travel restrictions imposed by the government are being scrapped....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/some-people-may-not-make-it-athletes-risk-failing-beijing-covid-19-tests
Strict COVID-19 testing requirements for the Beijing Winter Olympics could see more athletes from high-risk Omicron regions banned from participating, but the system in place will be as flexible as possible, an Olympic medical adviser told Reuters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-omicron-outbreak-leads-to-record-high-numbers
Germany registered more than a hundred thousand cases of Covid infections within the last 24 hours, according to data released early Wednesday.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tsunami-from-tonga-volcano-eruption-leaves-trail-of-flood-damage
Tsunami waves caused by an undersea volcano have flooded the Pacific Island country of Tonga, where entire towns have been inundated with water and scientists warn the main island could be blanketed in volcanic ash....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-total-of-28-414-covid-19-cases-in-cyprus-during-the-last-14-days
In the last 14 days (21 December 2021 – 3 January 2022) 28,414 COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed, according to Cyprus National Surveillance Report issued on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pandemic-new-year-s-eve-under-consideration
Experts are preparing for a difficult winter, what remains of it that is, due to the manifestation of the aggressive Omicron mutation. Like other European countries, Cyprus is experiencing a difficult period, a few days before the new year.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-continues-to-be-in-the-deep-red-on-the-covid-19-ecdc-map
The epidemiological situation in the European Union and the European Economic Area remains serious and has not significantly changed, according to the latest epidemiological map on the spread of COVID-19 by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nouris-no-magic-solution-to-the-migration-crisis-in-cyprus
Cyprus Minister of the Interior, Nicos Nouris, has said that there are no magic solutions or recipes to address the issue of migration and that “we have no other choice than to increase surveillance at the Green Line, using any means required”,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/updated-measures-for-people-arriving-from-the-uk
Due to the rapid increase in Omicron cases in the United Kingdom, all passengers entering the Republic of Cyprus from the United Kingdom over the age of 12 and regardless of vaccination coverage or previous illness are required to do the following:...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/clarifications-min-health-for-the-new-measures-the-exceptions-for-telework
In a written announcement, the Ministry of Health clarified the new measures that were decided upon during yesterday's meeting of the Council of Ministers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-intelligence-service-to-monitor-omicron-infected-citizens-phones
The Israeli intelligence service has a temporary license to access the data of citizens' telephones that are confirmed cases of the variant strain Omicron, in order to track their contacts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/immigration-anastasiades-five-requests-to-the-eu
"The country is in a state of emergency in terms of migration flows, and there is absolutely no chance of accommodating more migrants,"...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/clarification-of-new-measures-announced-on-wednesday
The Ministry of Health has issued clarifications concerning the new measures announced on Wednesday by the Cabinet.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/debt-sustainability-in-all-member-states
ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling strongly believes that public debt is currently sustainable in all Member States of the monetary union.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commissioner-slaps-fine-in-spy-van-case
An Israeli-owned company in Cyprus known for its role in the country’s spy van case agreed to pay nearly one million in fines despite no evidence of spying on citizens, after an independent commissioner found there was no doubt that actions by WiSpear had at the very least breached principles relating to personal data...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/flying-taxis-in-london-from-2025
Heathrow Airport in London plans to set up a flying taxi center by 2025, in partnership with startup Vertical Aerospace Group....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-slams-unwarranted-access-to-phone-data
The Supreme Court in the Republic of Cyprus has found that a law allowing indiscriminate phone data retention for police purposes violates EU rights to privacy, with experts describing the decision as a major upset in ongoing criminal cases built on private information...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/social-media-enabling-destruction-of-democracy
“It’s the enabler of the destruction of democracy. It’s the enabler of the destruction of the facts,” says the Filipino Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/epidemiological-risk-assessment-of-countries
Announcement from the Ministry of Health...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/investigative-journalist-in-cyprus-cries-censorship
A renowned investigative journalist in Cyprus, whose scheduled appearance on television was recently scrapped, says he believes he has been banned from media because of his latest book on power and corruption...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-aims-for-deal-with-turkey-to-stem-migrant-flows-to-cyprus
The European Union could work out ways to stem the flow of migrants from Turkey to Cyprus and other EU nations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-spy-van-case-too-close-to-the-bone
A police investigation in Cyprus has concluded there was no proof of illegal phone tapping in the spy van case, but prosecutors are still going after the main suspects on lesser charges despite reports of alleged contacts in the past with local officials...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-drones-on-cyprus-pose-flight-risks
A Turkish drone base in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus could increase safety risks for thousands of commercial flights ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-country-categorization
The Ministry of Health announced today the new classification of countries in specific categories....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-remain-in-the-red-zone-for-another-week
According to the latest map released on Thursday by the ECDC, Cyprus will remain in the red zone for another week....
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/nso-denies-knowledge-of-hacked-list-in-cyprus
Israel-based NSO Group is pointing the finger at customers who may misuse its Pegasus surveillance software, following reports that a list hacked in Cyprus contained thousands of mobile phone numbers believed to have been be targeted by the proprietary malware to spy on journalists and activists around the globe...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-workers-detained-as-hotel-industry-scrambles
Five people in Paphos district were taken to a police station for questioning after immigration police officers raided a local hotel suspected of employing workers unlawfully...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-setback-for-police-in-spy-van-case
The Supreme Court in the Republic of Cyprus has recalled a number of court warrants in the high-profile spy van case, saying the sworn affidavits by police were not up to par...