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331. Moderna chief executive sees pandemic over in a year

Moderna Inc Chief Executive Stephane Bancel thinks the coronavirus pandemic could be over in a year as increased vaccine production ensures global supplies,...

332. Covid therapies, not just vaccines

The Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, will be in Cyprus on Friday, September 24, for meetings,...

333. Cyprus sees signs of virus slowing down

The extent of coronavirus transmission in Cyprus may be slowing down, with government officials citing a recent decline in hospitalizations while still urging the public to remain vigilant...

334. AI should serve humanity

Covid-19 is the first real global health crisis in every respect in the history of humanity with more than 212 million people infected, close to 4.5 million deaths and with the issue of collateral damage having been discussed so extensively during this health crisis as if we were on the battlefield – yes, there is a war going on....

335. J&J says second shot boosts protection for moderate-severe COVID-19 to 94%

Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday a second shot of its COVID-19 vaccine given about two months after the first increased its effectiveness to 94% in the United States against moderate to severe forms of the disease....

336. US to ease restrictions on fully vaccinated visitors from the EU and UK

The United States plans to ease travel restrictions on visitors from the European Union and the United Kingdom starting in November, a person familiar with the matter told CNN Monday....

337. Pfizer Covid Shot Safely Bolsters Antibodies in Younger Kids

Pfizer Inc. and partner BioNTech SE said their Covid-19 vaccine was safe and produced strong antibody responses in children ages 5 to 11 in a large-scale trial,...

338. Vaccinations against Influenza 'A' begin for the elderly

339. Incensed anti-vaxxers

The recent anti-vaccination rallies in Athens and Thessaloniki were not the first of their kind, but they were the largest:...

340. Unvaccinated kids will get COVID 'sooner or later'

All children will eventually be infected with Covid-19 if they do not get vaccinated against the virus, said Nikos Sypsas...

341. Greece facing shortage of doctors and healthcare workers

The suspension of unvaccinated doctors and other health workers in effect since September 1 have resulted in personnel shortages across the public health system....

342. von der Leyen warns of a 'pandemic of the unvaccinated'

Ursula von der Leyen, warned of a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” in her state of the union speech today....

343. Johnson & Johnson Vaccine: Is a booster shot necessary?

The New York Times answers questions about J&J booster shots...

344. Online appointment platform opens for booster Covid vaccines

Greece is making a Covid-19 booster vaccine available to an estimated 285,000 people belonging to vulnerable groups from Tuesday,...

345. Updated list country categories

The Ministry of Health announced today the new classification of countries in specific categories....

346. England to scrap vaccination certificates

The British government has scrapped plans for mandatory vaccine certificates in England....

347. Vaccine efficacy

The effectiveness of medications, such as vaccines, may actually differ from that seen in clinical trials....

348. Pfizer and AstraZeneca approved for 3rd dose in UK

The Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines have been declared safe and approved for use as a 3rd dose in the UK....

349. Back to school again!

Amid the flurry of new requirements and safety measures, the first day of school went off without a hitch....

350. Cyprus is 75.1% vaccinated

The population of Cyprus is 75.1% vaccinated, as Paphos leads the way with 90% of its population inoculated against the coronavirus....

351. Fake vaccination certificates

Police are investigating several cases of forged vaccination certificates allegedly issued by a doctor in Larnaca....

352. Coronavirus: Israel prepares for fourth dose and vaccinations every 5-6 months

Mr. Salman Zarka, today stated that a fourth dose will be needed either every 5-6 months or at most once a year....

353. Family of unvaccinated COVID victim hits back

The family of a COVID victim who died last month at Nicosia General is pointing finger at the state hospital, while dismissing reports in the media that their loved one’s religious faith or private medical advice had brought about his demise...

354. Vaccination of children-adolescents: Answers to commonly asked questions

Here are the most commonly asked questions and answers about the COVID-19 vaccine provided by the National Vaccination Committee....

355. Are COVID boosters needed?

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are expected to discuss whether boosters will help....

356. One hundred and sixty-two people to receive booster shots on Friday

The booster shots will be given to 90 people in Larnaca, 30 people in Nicosia and 42 people in Paphos....

357. Minister takes down names of vax-deterring doctors

Cypriot Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela says he wants to know which doctors are not pushing for the COVID vaccine, while also pointing out that people who got vaccinated have earned the right to relaxations of some measures...

358. Cyprus to proceed with 3rd dose

Minister of Health releases statement regarding third dose of vaccine and other measures....

359. Another death probed in fake pass case

Another COVID patient seen by a doctor accused of issuing fake vaccination certificates has died on his hospital bed, with blood test results still pending on over a dozen people that would show whether they had been vaccinated...

360. 74.2% of the population in Cyprus is fully vaccinated, Health Ministry says

Yesterday’s announcement by the Ministry stated that as of Tuesday 31st of August, 78.6% of the population aged 18+ had been vaccinated with at least one dose, while a total of 74.2% had completed the vaccination process with either one or both doses depending on the vaccine....