Thirty-two citizens and four establishment owners have been fined by Police in the last 24 hours after more than three thousand checks throughout the island for violation of COVID-19 measures.A police Spokesperson told CNA that from 3,311 checks, 1,732…
Day: November 22, 2021
Health Minister to hold meetings with President and experts to consider measures as COVID cases climb
The Scientific Advisory Committee is meeting on Monday under Health Minister Michalis Hadzipantelas as the number of COVID-19 cases in Cyprus has soared in recent days.Earlier Monday, the Minister will meet with President of the Republic Nicos Anastasi…
First anti-viral pill for COVID-19 expected in Cyprus in the second half of December
The first antiviral pill for COVID-19 is expected in Cyprus in the second half of December for use in mild to moderate cases of the disease, deputy head of pharmaceutical services Elena Panagiotopoulou has told the Cyprus News Agency.Panagiotopoulou sa…
EMA started evaluating the use of an additional dose of the Janssen vaccine
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started evaluating an application for the use of a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine of Johnson&Johnson (Janssen), which would be given at least two months after the first dose to people aged 18 ye…
New measures to contain increase of COVID-19 cases to be brought before the Cabinet, Health Minister says
A list of suggested measures will be brought before the Council of Ministers on Wednesday in an effort to contain the rise in daily coronavirus cases, Cyprus Health Minister told the Press Monday afternoon, after a meeting he held with the scientific c…
Cyprus reports 491 COVID cases and 106 hospitalizations on Monday
Cyprus authorities on Monday announced 491 new COVID cases and 106 hospitalizations. No deaths were reported and the total deaths remains at 590 while the cases rose to 130,591. The positivity rate stands at 0.59%.From the 106 patients in hospitals, 32…
Turnover Value Index of Transport and Storage up by 27.6% in 3d quarter of 2021
The Turnover Value Index of Transport and Storage for the third quarter of 2021 reached 101.6 units (base year 2015=100), recording an increase of 27.6% compared to the corresponding quarter of 2020, the Statistical Service announced on Monday.By econo…
Foreign Minister travels to Brussels for General Affairs Council
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides travels to Brussels Monday to attend the General Affairs Council, to take place 23 November.The Council will start preparing the European Council to be held on 16-17 December 2021.Ministers will aim to approve con…
Pandemic, CAP, Belarus on the European Parliament’s agenda
The COVID-19 pandemic and how to deal with it, the agreement achieved on the Common Agricultural Policy and the situation on the EU – Belarus border are some of the issues discussed this week at the European Parliament’s plenary, in Strasbourg.The plen…
General Affairs Council to exchange views on rule of law in Cyprus, Croatia, Italy, Latvia and Lithuania
The EU’s ministers responsible for European affairs will hold their third round of country-specific discussions, based on the European Commission’s annual rule of law report, during Tuesday’s meeting of the General Affairs Council (GAC) in Brussels.Acc…
Cyprus’ Minister of Defence attends the aeronautical exercise ‘MEDUSA 11’
Cyprus` Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides attended on Monday, November 22, the aeronautical exercise “MEDUSA 11”, which was conducted in the region of Crete with the participation of Greece, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Cypru…
Cyprus FM to hold discussions on Tuesday in Brussels about the list of possible actions in response to Turkey’s actions
Cyprus Foreign Minister, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Monday that he will hold discussions in Brussels on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the EU General Affairs Council, about the list of possible actions in response to the partial opening by Turkey of …