A 103-person lawsuit against the state for its Covid policy was rejected at Nicosia district court on procedural grounds, it emerged on Monday. The lawsuit named the attorney-general,...

Four more people died from Covid-19, including a 66-year-old woman, the health ministry’s weekly report said on Friday amidst relaxations to the coronavirus protocols. The new deaths raise...

Three years ago, Cyprus declared its first case of coronavirus, shuttered the island and locked down the population with the same mantra as every other government – three weeks to flatten...

by Andreas Kokkinos Only eight more days until the much-anticipated Black Friday shopping day, and ads for discounted goods continue to pound the public.   Every...

Despite medical recommendations the vast majority of Cypriots seem very reluctant to get the fourth or fifth dose of Covid-19 boosters, according to Philenews. Even among elderly people who...

The Council of Ministers approved on Wednesday the Ministry of Health’s suggestion for the administration of booster doses of updated, adapted vaccines against COVID-19. Specifically, the...

The cabinet approved on Wednesday the health ministry’s recommendation to proceed with the new ‘bivalent’ Covid vaccines as booster doses for those aged 12 and above. The booster (third...

WITH OUR beloved Cyprob dead and buried, despite our noble efforts to keep it alive, the great and the good of our society have been desperately looking for a new cause to enable them to...

The Ministry of Health is set to prepare for a potential new wave of the covid-19 pandemic this coming fall, as discussed on Wednesday afternoon in a meeting of the Minister, Michalis...

Due to the increased transmissibility of the BA.4 and BA.5 variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, present in the community at a rate of 90%, the Minister of Health, Mr Michalis Hadjipantela, in...

The government is not willing to impose tighter coronavirus measures for the moment despite the apparent increase in cases and hospitalisations all across Cyprus. But strong personal...

There are currently no plans for measures against the spread of COVID-19 to become stricter, a competent source has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA). The Health Ministry source said...

Amid a surge in new coronavirus infections, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela will confer with the scientific team later on Wednesday, but no additional measures are expected, the Cyprus...

Five days after Cyprus brought back face masks indoors just one month after dropping the coronavirus rule insiders have ruled out the re-introduction of the Safepass measure. This is what...

Any decisions on more Covid-related restrictions would depend on what the members of the scientific advisory team tell the health minister at a meeting scheduled for Wednesday. Health...

The supreme court has cut the penalty imposed on a woman who was ordered to pay €450 for violating the Covid mandates, with the judges ruling it be reduced to €150. The woman had initially...

As part of the efforts carried out by the health ministry to better inform people on what to do should they test positive to Covid-19 or become close contacts, a new helpline is now...

In today’s episode, the new relaxations of the restrictive measures against Covid-19 came into force as of yesterday. Under the new rules, it will no longer be necessary to show a...

As of today Sunday, May 15, the new relaxations of Covid-19 will be implemented following the decisions of the Cabinet dated 20 April and 10 May 2022. The coronavirus SafePass will be...

Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 6 and above...

Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 15 May 2022 Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where...

Following the Cabinet decisions dated 20 April and 10 May regarding the lifting of restrictive measures against Covid-19, the Health Ministry announced that as of 15 May, the following...

Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 6 and above...

Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 14 May 2022 Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where...

Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 13 May 2022 Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where...