Archive for 2020
Three deaths and 477 new coronavirus cases recorded on Wednesday in Cyprus
Three people lost their lives on Wednesday due to COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 104, 66 men (63%), and
38 women (37%) with median age 80 years.
The Ministry of Health announced that 146 patients are receiving …
Statements by the General Secretary of AKEL A.Kyprianou on his meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus
The Cyprus problem
Besides the state budget, we also discussed the Cyprus problem with the President of the Republic, in the light of the letter we had handed him about two weeks ago. The President of the Republic has studied …
Serious concern that care home placements are being considered for Covid positive patients
Statement & Letter to Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock on Care homes housing coronavirus positive patients direct from hospital
Statement from Cllr Nesil Caliskan, Leader of Enfield Council and Cllr Alev Cazimoglu, Cabinet Member for Health & Social …
Statement on Enfield schools preparing for Mass Rapid Testing
Last week, on the last day of term, the Government published guidance on mass rapid testing in schools for staff and pupils.
There are a range of issues for schools to address to set up mass rapid testing including finding …
UK imposes more lockdowns as mutated COVID variant causes record cases
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government on Wednesday said huge swathes of England would be placed under its strictest COVID-19 restrictions as a highly infectious virus variant sweeps the country, pushing the number of cases to a record level.
Britain …
Return to normality by the summer, some measures to continue even after vaccinations start, says Cypriot Dr Tsioutis tells CNA
Dr Constantinos Tsioutis, Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine & Infection Prevention and Control at the Department of Medicine of the European University Cyprus, told CNA on Wednesday that restrictive measures will continue, based on the epidemiological picture, even after vaccinations start.…
Rejection of state budget jeopardizes recovery planning, Cyprus’ Central Bank warns
Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) says that the rejection of state budget for 2021 by the parliament is a negative development that jeopardizes the planning for dealing with the financial consequences of COVID-19 pandemic, in its Economic Bulletin for December …
Cyprus Seafarers recognised for hard work and dedication during turbulent year
Cyprus has always ensured that safety remains a top priority for all shipping operations and is committed to protecting and supporting seafarers, the international key worker of the maritime industry and in recognition of all the hard work and commitment …
Cypriots have begun to sound the alarm.
On the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus, where abandoned and dilapidated buildings are reminders of crisis and conflict, recent seismic activity has residents worried.
A powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea levelled buildings in nearby Turkey and Greece in late …
