European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, who pays an official visit in Cyprus, will have a bilateral meeting with Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday after which they will visit together the University of Cyprus for the present…
Day: July 8, 2021
Court Orders Ugandan Government to Regulate COVID-19 Treatment Costs
Edward Bindhe was diagnosed in early June with COVID-19. Upon consultation with a doctor, he bought drugs off the shelf and stocked up on local herbs.Then, with a collapsed lung, failed breathing and total body weakness, Bindhe, who had just lost two r…
European Commission adopts positive assessment of Cyprus recovery and resilience plan
The European Commission adopted on Thursday a positive assessment of Cyprus` recovery and resilience plan, worth €1.2 billion in grants and loans under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), to support the implementation of the crucial investment …
Commission President urged young people on Thursday to get vaccinated
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged young people on Thursday to get vaccinated in the fight against the coronavirus, stressing that the vaccines are effective and protect against mutations.She was speaking during a public discussio…
EP adopts two funds amounting to 16.12 billion euros for asylum and border policies
The European Parliament, that meets in Strasbourg, has adopted two funds for asylum and border policies amounting to a total of 16.12 billion euros.These are the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, amounting to €9.88bn, to support asylum and migrat…
COVID cases reach 993 on Thursday, rise in hospitalizations, onward surge in positivity rate
The onward surge in covid cases in Cyprus continues and the authorities announced 993 cases on Thursday. The hospitalizations reached 107 and the positivity rate now stands at 2,03%.No deaths were announced and the total number remains at 380, 254 are …
Ministry of Health urges all citizens to get vaccinated to protect health system
The aggressive spread of the virus which is caused by the Delta mutation is causing significant burden on the epidemiological indicators, with the efforts of all states in the EU concentrating on halting the virus’ spread and further burdening the hosp…
Oxfam: 11 People Die of Hunger Each Minute Around the Globe
Anti-poverty organization Oxfam said Thursday that 11 people die of hunger each minute and that the number facing faminelike conditions around the globe has increased six times over the last year.In a report titled The Hunger Virus Multiplies, Oxfam sa…
Cypurs Police conduct 3,326 checks the last 24 hours handing out 65 fines
Police in Cyprus conducted a total of 3,326 checks the last 24 hours for measures against COVID and fined 61 persons and 4 shop owners.In Nicosia the Police made 920 checks and fined 23 individuals and one shop owner, in Limassol 462 and fined 23 peopl…