When: Monday 30 May, 18.00 (CY time)
Where: European Council Press Room
President Metsola is set to convey Parliament’s position and answer journalists’ questions about the EU’s response to the war in Ukraine, and the measures the EU should take to mitigate its consequences for European citizens and businesses, and to reduce Europe’s dependency on Russian energy imports.
She will also refer to other topics on the summit agenda, including the need to strengthen the EU’s defence capabilities, and the issue of food security in the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
You can follow the press conference from the European Council press room or watch it live from around 18.00 (CY time) on Parliament’s webstreaming or on EbS.
Source: Cyprus News Agency
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No monkeypox cases in Cyprus, Ministry of Health says and issues instructions
No suspicious cases for monkeypox have been recorded in Cyprus, according to the Ministry of Health, which announced that, even after the increase of monkeypox cases in many countries since the beginning of May, Cyprus is a low-risk country.
The Ministry refers to an assessment by the European Center of Diseases Control (ECDC) on May 23rd, according to which the overall risk (infection rate and the impact) is considered low for the broader public, while there is a medium risk for people with multiple sexual partners.
As announced, monkeypox is currently considered to be a self-restricted disease with symptoms lasting from two up to four weeks. Children are usually among the serious cases and the effects on patients with underlying diseases may be worse.
Monkeypox symptoms usually appear between 6-13 days after the infection, but the time span may vary between 5-21 days. It is more common for people to be infected by animals, through immediate contact with blood, body fluids, skin conditions of infected animals, or by consuming uncooked meat or infected animal products.
It is not common for one to be infected by another person, unless there is close contact with nasal excretions, skin conditions of an infected person, recently infected items or after extended face to face exposure, or even through the placenta from a mother to the embryo, after a close contact during or after the birth, or through the close contact of people in the same household, of sexual partners, other contacts (including contacts in hotels or flights) and care-takers that may not be properly protected.
As explained by the Ministry of Health, possible monkeypox case would be a person with a rash of unknown cause on any part of the body and one or more symptoms, such as high fever (>38.5°C), headache, backache, fatigue, lymphadenopathy and either a positive test for Orthopoxvirus, confirmed connection with possible monkeypox case 21 days prior to the appearance of symptoms, travelling history in countries where monkeypox in endemic 21 days prior to the appearance of symptoms, or contact with multiple sexual partners 21 prior to the appearance of symptoms.
Source: Cyprus News Agency