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…