PASSENGERS TRAVELLING TO CYPRUS FROM THE UK

Passengers travelling to Cyprus from the UKFollowing the announcement that the UK will be classified as Category B as of August 1st, travellers wishing to fly to the Republic of Cyprus from the UK are required to obtain a CyprusFlightPass from the online platformhttps://cyprusflightpass.gov.cyApplications...

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TRAVEL ADVICE OF THE MIN OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS RE COVID-19 - GROUPS A & B

Travel advice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Coronavirus COVID-19 - Group of countries Α and Β (From 01/08/2020, 00:00 Cyprus time, GMT+3)Concerned countries:Countries in Categories A (Austria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Japan,...

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TRAVEL ADVICE OF THE MIN OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS RE COVID-19

Travel advice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Coronavirus Covid-19 – All other countries except those is category A and B (From 01/08/2020, 00:00 Cyprus time, GMT+3)Concerned countries:All Countries except those listed in Categories A (Austria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia,...

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25 NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN CYPRUS TODAY - WHERE THEY CAME FROM

Filenews 31 July 2020 Twenty-five new cases of coronavirus out of a total of 1,850 laboratory tests were announced today by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health.In detail, virus-positive individuals emerged as follows:Of 676 samples taken through a private initiative,...

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ACPL COMPLAINTS - MOLECULAR CONTROL MACHINES IN PAPHOS HOSPITAL IN DISUSE

Filenews 31 July 2020 - by Dora ChristodoulouIn complaints about the non-use of PCR molecular control machines at Paphos Hospital to carry out the tests for coronavirus due to the lack of reagents, ACPL MP Paphos Andreas Fakonitis went ahead.Although paphos Hospital has specialized personnel, ready...

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THE [EU] COMMISSION HAS OPENED 43 INFRINGEMENT PROCEEDINGS FOR CYPRUS

Filenews 31 July 2020The number of pending infringement cases by EU Member States on Community legislation has remained stable, but at the same time the number of new cases has increased by more than 20%, according to figures released today by the Commission.In particular, the Commission has published...

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LIMASSOL MUNICIPALITY - ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO TACKLE A PANDEMIC

Filenews 31 July 2020 At an emergency session convened at noon by Limassol Mayor Nikos Nikolaidis, the Limassol City Council discussed ways and measures to deal with the on-going situation with the pandemic.As stated in a communication, it was decided to strengthen the synergies of the municipality,...

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RESTRICTIONS ON WEDDINGS AND GATHERINGS AFTER 15/9

Filenews 31 July 2020 In the context of the questions accepted by the Minister of Health, following the announcement of the additional measures taken to limit coronovirus in Limassol, he was particularly revealing about his intentions for weddings and mass gatherings.Mr Ioannou said that we are...

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REVISED LIST OF LABORATORIES FOR CORONA VIRUS TESTING

in-cyprus 31 July 2020 - by Maria BitarThe Ministry of Health announces a revised list of private Clinical Laboratories, which have verified the process of performing the diagnostic methodology that detects the genetic material of the virus (RT-RCR), which is the only accepted and approved method of...

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UNDER A YEAR TO TOKYO 2020 CHIEF ASSURED THAT OLYMPICS COULD HAVE 'LIMITED SPECTATORS'

The Tokyo 2020 games are now scheduled to open on July 23, 2021, after a historic postponement forced by the global march of the pandemic.For Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto the games could be held in front of a “limited number of spectators” to prevent the spread of infection.In an interview...

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OPENING STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AT PRESS CONFERENCE ON CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Opening statement by the Minister of Health, Mr. Constantinos Ioannou, at the press conference on the coronavirus pandemic - 31 July 2020Following the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in our country, I feel the need to speak to you again, in order to share with you the concerns of the scientific community,...

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THE VIRUS TRANSMISSION INDEX IN CYPRUS HAS GONE UP

Filenews 31 July 2020 -Marilena PanagiMoments of last March Cyprus relives, as the Government prepares to announce measures to stem a new outbreak of the crown virus epidemic on the The event inevitably alarmed the competent authorities, which are now keeping a close eye on developments, as in...

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END OF AN ERA FOR ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA

Filenews 31 July 2020 -Antonis AntoniouCyprus-Russia economic and business relations will enter a new era from 1 January 2021, All efforts to diversify the Russian federation's intentions to change the double taxation agreement have been exhausted by the government. A last effort was made yesterday,...

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CORONAVIRUS - SIX MORE CASES ADDED TO FOUR EARLIER ONES [Thursday]

Cyprus Mail 30 July 2020 - by Peter MichaelSix more confirmed cases of Covid-19 were announced by health authorities late on Thursday, adding to the four found earlier in the day.Thursday’s 10 new cases bring the cumulative total in Cyprus to 1,090.The six additional positives came from a batch ...

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'DOCTOR BILLED HIO EVERY FIVE MINUTES AT €1,170 A POP'

Cyprus Mail 30 July 2020 - by Elias HazouThe Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) appears unable to crack down on shenanigans by physicians who are registered with the national health system, with one doctor for instance found to have billed the system for cataract surgery once every five minutes.Lawmakers...

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