Archive for 2020
7-day quarantine in Greece imposed on arrivals from UK
A seven-day quarantine will be imposed on arrivals to Greece from the United Kingdom, starting 6 a.m. Monday, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection announced Sunday.
Arrivals from any other country continue to face a 3-day quarantine. The measure affecting …
Greece: 588 new coronavirus infections; 70 deaths
Greek health authorities announced 588 infections from the coronavirus over the past day Sunday. There were also 70 deaths.
The number of infections is significantly lower than the 916 and 901 recorded on Friday and Saturday, respectively, but there were …
Hamilton voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Lewis Hamilton was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday, rounding off a remarkable year in which he became Formula One world champion for a seventh time.
Hamilton, 35, beat off competition from Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and …
Britain reports 35,928 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily rise so far
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Britain surged by 35,928 on Sunday, official data showed, the highest daily rise since the start of the pandemic.
There were also 326 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, …
European neighbours shut doors to Britain amid alarm over new coronavirus strain
France said it would bar all people coming from the United Kingdom for 48 hours from Sunday night, including freight carriers, whether by road, air, sea or rail.
Germany, Italy and the Netherlands ordered a suspension of flights from Britain, …
Transport for London Customer Advice: Tier 4
The Government has announced that London is now under Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions, meaning that you must not leave your home and only travel for work (where you cannot work from home) or for other legally permitted reasons.
The Government’s …
Cyprus announced two deaths and 419 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday
The Health Ministry of Cyprus announced two deaths and 419 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday.
The total number of deaths recorded since the outbreak of the pandemic in Cyprus reached 89 with an average age of 78 years-old, while the …
Two special freezers for storing Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines arrive in Cyprus
Two special refrigerators where Pfizer / BioNTech vaccines will be stored, were installed after arriving in Cyprus on Saturday.
According to a press release by the Ministry of Health, due to the special storage conditions at -75 ° C required …
Cyprus Police issues 93 fines for Covid protective measures violations
Cyprus police on Saturday issued 93 fines, 85 to individuals and 8 to shops, for violating protective measures aiming to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking to CNA a Police spokesperson said that in the last 24 hours …
Investigation continues after body found in suitcase in Southall
Officers continue to investigate an unexplained death in Southall.
Police were called at 14:53hrs on Friday, 18 December, to an address in The Crescent, Southall after a person was found deceased.
The deceased was found inside a suitcase at the …
