December 2021 – Page 5 – Cyprus News Gazette

COVID-19 cases hike in Cyprus on Thursday, 978 announced, one death and 162 patients in hospitals

December 23, 2021 by cnadmin

COVID-19 cases hiked in Cyprus on Thursday. The Ministry of Health announced 978 new cases, one death and 162 hospitalizations. Deaths rose to 625 and cases to 148,663. The positivity rate is now at 1.05%.According to the figures, 66 patients are in se…

Cyprus reports on death and 883 new Covid infections, 172 patients hospitalised

December 22, 2021 by cnadmin

Cypriot health authorities on Wednesday announced one death due to COVID-19 and 883 new infections, bringing the total number of fatalities and COVID cases since the outbreak of the pandemic to 624 and 147,685 respectively.Furthermore, according to a p…

Eurostat: Cyprus among the countries with the largest reduction of energy consumption in 2020

December 22, 2021 by cnadmin

Cyprus was one of the countries where the largest reduction in both primary as well as final energy consumption was recorded, according to data released by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office.When comparing with the 2017-2019 average, primary energy …

Students can get the Moderna COVID-19 booster 5 months after completing the second cycle

December 22, 2021 by cnadmin

Students will be able to receive the booster shot at walk-in centres between 27-28 December, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday.It said that as part of efforts to better serve students and facilitate vaccination against COVID-19, all walk-in…

Number of businesses in Cyprus rose slightly in 2020 despite Covid pandemic

December 22, 2021 by cnadmin

The number of businesses in Cyprus rose by a fourth consecutive year in 2020, albeit the annual rise was contained to 2% due to the Coronavirus pandemic, data released today by the Statistical Service of Cyprus show.According to the enterprises registr…

The European Commission signs new agreement to support CMP’s work

December 22, 2021 by cnadmin

The European Commission has announced it signed a new agreement for the Support to the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), valued at 2.6 million euros.In a statement, it said the European Union`s Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community continue…

Cyprus energy program resumes with an appraisal drilling in Block 10 [VIDEO]

December 22, 2021 by cnadmin

The Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry announced the start of appraisal drilling in block 10 of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus (EEZ).In a press release issued Tuesday, the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry announced that…

Tender for the biggest culture project ever, the new Cyprus Museum, announced [VIDEO]

December 22, 2021 by cnadmin

The greatest culture project implemented by the Government, the new Cyprus Museum, is underway following the announcement on Wednesday of the tender for the construction contract of the project.The announcement of the tender was made by Minister of Tra…

RAFA Enters Into Negotiations With JINR For Ultra-Cutting Edge Nuclear Research

December 21, 2021 by

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By GlobeNewswire Nicosia, Cyprus, Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rafarma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. OTC:(RAFA) is currently negotiating with the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), an international intergovernmental scientific organization established by eleven founding countries in 1956 and registered by the United Nations. The purpose of the current negotiations is the development and implementation of Rafarma Pharmaceuticals’ projects related to nuclear medicine technologies, radiopharmaceuticals, radiotherapy and promising projects in related industries. Currently, our company produ…

EU sets binding 9-month validity of vaccinations for COVID-19 travel pass

December 21, 2021 by

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By Francesco Guarascio (Reuters) – The European Commission on Tuesday adopted rules that will make the European Union COVID-19 certificate valid for travel nine months after the completion of the primary vaccination schedule. The proposal comes as several EU states introduce additional requirements on travellers in a bid to reduce the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders told Reuters the EU Commission was against additional requirements, and was assessing the measures. The new rules will be binding on the 27 EU states from Feb. 1. The rule can be b…