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17 January, 2025
 

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1681. Cyprus scrambles as WHO declares pandemic

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scrambles-as-who-declares-pandemic

The World Health Organization has classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic, calling for “urgent and aggressive action” after the coronavirus spread in 114 including Cyprus and Turkey while Greece reported its first fatality...

1682. Greece reports first coronavirus death

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-reports-first-coronavirus-death

Greece reported its first fatality from a coronavirus infection on Thursday, after an elderly man traveled on a Christian pilgrimage with dozens of others in his group...

1683. Officials search for infected taxicab passenger

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-search-for-positive-taxicab-passenger

State authorities in the Republic of Cyprus are on full alert after four more coronavirus cases were confirmed on Wednesday, with health officials scrambling to track down passengers of a taxicab driver who tested positive...

1684. Government to step in with financial injections

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-to-step-in-with-financial-injections

The Finance Minister is expected to announce a bundle of support measures for companies, consumers, and workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak on the island....

1685. Travel agents issue SOS as cancellations mount

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....

1686. Some 100 samples being checked for coronavirus, cases expected to rise

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/some-100-samples-being-checked-for-coronavirus-cases-expected-to-rise

Some 80 to 100 blood samples are awaiting lab tests for coronavirus at the Institute of Neurology and Genetics, while samples will be taken anew from several of 152 persons who had come in contact with a confirmed case but tested negative for the virus on Tuesday....

1687. Erdogan likens Greek authorities to Nazis

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-likens-greek-authorities-to-nazis

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said there is “no difference” between Nazis and the Greek authorities trying to hold the country’s border against the influx of thousands of migrants and refugees spurred to push into the European Union by Ankara....

1688. Turkey announces first coronavirus case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-announces-first-coronavirus-case

Turkey announced its first case of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, with “patient zero” testing positive after a trip to Europe following some 2000 suspected cases that all came out negative...

1689. Government orders extension of checkpoint closures

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-orders-the-extension-of-checkpoint-closures

The closure of all schools in Nicosia for three days, a ban on events and gatherings of over 75 people until March 31, as well as an across the board cancellation of all public events such as concerts and parades, are only some of the measures agreed by the Cabinet on Thursday in a bit to contain the coronavirus outbreak on the island....

1690. Updated guidelines for arrivals from high-risk countries

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/updated-guidelines-for-arrivals-from-high-risk-countries

Updated guidelines for travellers were issued on Tuesday afternoon by the Health Ministry, which bumped the UK from a Category 2 high-risk country to Category 3, reportedly due to fears of massive economic implications....

1691. First coronavirus case confirmed in the north

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coronavirus-case-confirmed-in-the-north

The third case of coronavirus was announced on the divided island of Cyprus, after a foreign visitor was confirmed with the coronavirus infection in the north...

1692. Nicosia doctor with coronavirus speaks out

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-doctor-with-coronavirus-speaks-out

A state doctor in Cyprus who was diagnosed with the coronavirus infection on Monday says specialists “discouraged” him from taking a test sooner, while the EU Health Commissioner calls for calm as Cypriot authorities begin tracing the physician’s contacts from last week...

1693. Health Minister: Two test positive for coronavirus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-minister-two-test-positive-for-coronavirus

Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou announced on Monday that two out of the 50 tests conducted on suspected coronavirus carriers emerged positive for the virus, but urged the public not to panic and to follow personal hygiene guidelines....

1694. Cyprus preparing for influx of arrivals during Easter

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-preparing-for-influx-of-arrivals-during-easter

Cyprus authorities are preparing for all possible scenarios in relation to the spread of coronavirus ahead of the Easter holidays next month, when more people are expected to travel. ...

1695. Cyprus scrambles to contain coronavirus risk

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scrambles-to-contain-coronavirus-risk

A police station and an army camp in Nicosia went under quarantine on Sunday following two suspected cases of the coronavirus, with health officials on the edge of their seat waiting for lab test results for over 30 individuals...

1696. Greece reports 14 new Covid-19 cases; total reaches 45

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-reports-14-new-covid-19-cases-total-reaches-45

Greek authorities on Friday announced that 14 more people have tested positive to the new coronavirus, adding the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 45. ...

1697. Food products imported from China safe for consumers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/food-products-imported-from-china-safe-for-consumers

Scientific evidence obtained so far from European bodies and the WHO show that food products imported from China do not pose a health risk to EU citizens and by extension Cypriot consumers....

1698. Official guidelines for people returning from high-risk countries

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/official-guidelines-for-people-returning-from-high-risk-countries

1699. Covid-19 cases in Greece jump to 31

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-19-cases-in-greece-jump-to-31

The total number of the new coronavirus cases in Greece has risen to 31, after 21 more people who came in contact with the country’s ninth confirmed case tested positive, Greek Health Ministry spokesman Dimitris Tsiodras said in press briefing on Thursday....

1700. Greece reports tenth COVID-19 case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-reports-tenth-covid-19-case

Greece’s Health Ministry confirmed on Thursday morning its tenth COVID-19 case....

1701. Health services concerned over non-compliance with quarantine instructions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-services-concerned-over-non-compliance-with-quarantine-instructions

The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry have expressed concern over the non-compliance by Cypriots who had recently travelled to the coronavirus pandemic-hit Italy with instructions to remain under quarantine for 14 days....

1702. President says increasing migrant flows from Turkey distorting demographic

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-says-increasing-migrant-flows-from-turkey-distorting-cyprus-demographic

President Nicos Anastasiades expressed concern over the flow of immigrants from Turkey, which he said is an attempt to distort the demographic character of Cyprus....

1703. Cyprus’ high risk cases keep testing negative

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-high-risk-cases-keep-testing-negative

More travelers returning to Cyprus from high risk countries are contacting authorities over fears of coronavirus infection, while the number of quarantined cases keeps rising on the island but no case has been confirmed...

1704. Guards use tear gas to disperse hundreds of migrants at Greek-Turkish border

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guards-use-tear-gas-to-disperse-hundreds-of-migrants-at-greek-turkish-border

Guards on Greece’s northeastern land border with Turkey made “deterrent use” of tear gas to disperse some 500 refugees and migrants trying to enter the country and the European Union after Ankara loosened controls on migrant flows....

1705. Woman with mild symptoms tests negative for COVID-19

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-with-mild-symptoms-tests-negative-for-covid-19

The results of the third person who had visited the Limassol General Hospital on Thursday to get tested for CoVid-19 emerged negative, as did the results of the remaining two....

1706. Greek border crackdown amid concerns over Turkey

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-border-crackdown-amid-concerns-over-turkey

Greek government sources on Friday stressed that authorities are boosting security at the country’s border following reports that Turkey will no longer stop Syrian refugees from traveling to Europe....

1707. Results pending for case with mild symptoms

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/results-pending-for-case-with-mild-symptoms

A local person, who asked to be tested for the coronavirus after a trip to northern Italy, remains in hospital with mild symptoms waiting for results, while another couple has been released...

1708. EU bans two Turks over drilling off Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-bans-two-turks-over-drilling-off-cyprus

The European Union has imposed sanctions on two Turkish nationals in connection with their company’s drilling activities off Cyprus...

1709. More Cypriots quarantined in coronavirus scare

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-quarantined-as-coronavirus-precaution

More women who traveled to Italy have been quarantined in Cyprus as a precautionary measure, assessed as high risk cases for the coronavirus after coming into contact with confirmed cases...

1710. Cyprus quarantines second ‘high risk’ traveler

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/second-‘high-risk-woman-quarantined-in-cyprus

Cypriot health officials have quarantined a woman in Limassol after information emerged that she had been in contact with a confirmed case of coronavirus in Italy...

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