AUTHORITIES CLEAN UP PEYIA SEA CAVES FROM OIL

in-cyprus 4 August 2020 - by Annie CharalambousThe Fisheries Department on Tuesday released a video showing an oil spill response plan at Peyia sea caves which the protected Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) uses to rest and to breed.The plan – over a period of one year – took...

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POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR POSSIBLE VIOLATORS OF COVID-19 QUARANTINE RULES

in-cyprus 4 August 2020 - by Maria BitarThe Ministry of Health on Monday sent to police the names of four persons who do not respond to calls by health authorities trying to check whether they observe the island’s quarantine rules, Philenews reports.The Ministry’s swift action followed an uproar over...

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CYPRUS GETS 100 NEW POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS

in-cyprus 4 August 2020 - by Maria BitarA total of 100 new police officers and fire fighters were sworn in on Monday in an effort to strengthen the numbers of these two bodies, while 356 more positions remain open.A long process of hiring new police officers and fire-fighters has ended considering that...

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CORONAVIRUS - AUTHORITIES IDENTIFY NINE UNSAFE MASK BRANDS

Cyprus Mail 4 August 2020 - by Staff ReporterAuthorities on Tuesday released information on a number of brands of facemasks that are considered dangerous, nine in total.The masks of Chinese origin do not meet current basic health and safety requirements, an announcement said. Photos of the...

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GERMANY ALREADY DEALING WITH SECOND CORONAVIRUS WAVE - DOCTORS' UNION

Cyprus Mail 4 August 2020 - Reuters News ServicePolice officers stand next to demonstrators during a protest against the government's restrictions amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Berlin, Germany, August 1, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschGermany is already contending with a second...

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CORONAVIRUS - REVISED LIST OF COUNTRIES FOR TRAVEL TO CYPRUS - wef 6 August

Cyprus Mail 4 August 2020 - by Annette ChrysostomouThe health ministry announced three amendments to the list of countries from which Cyprus accepts visitors on Tuesday which mean changes in categories for Greece, Thailand and Morocco. The changes will take effect on Thursday.Greece will move from category...

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NEW YORK IN TWO HOURS AND SYDNEY IN FIVE - VIRGIN GIVES FIRST LOOK AT SUPERSONIC JET PROJECT

Sky News 4 August 2020 © Other The jet could reach the other side of the world in the space of a morning. Pic: Virgin GalacticVirgin Galactic has revealed designs for a supersonic passenger plane capable of flying three times the speed of sound.With a top speed of around 2,300mph (3,700kmh),...

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UK CORONAVIRUS CASES EXPERIENCE HIGHEST DAILY INCREASE SINCE JUNE

The Independent 4 August 2020 - by Vincent Wood© Provided by The IndependentThe number of new coronavirus cases in the UK has risen by 938 across 24 hours – the highest daily increase in confirmed infections since late June, the government has confirmed.The latest figures from the department...

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REGENERON SAYS ANTIBODY COCKTAIL PREVENTS AND TREATS COVID-19 IN ANIMALS

Reuters 4 August 2020 - by Michael Erman© Reuters/Alkis Konstantinidis Scientist works on cells that produce antibodies against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in a university lab in AthensBy Michael Erman(Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday that the COVID-19 antibody drug...

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NUMBER OF UK CITIZENS EMIGRATING TO EU HAS RISEN BY 30% SINCE BREXIT VOTE

The Guardian 4 August 2020 -by Lisa O'Carroll, Brexit Correspondent© Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty ImagesThe number of British nationals emigrating to other EU countries has risen by 30% since the Brexit referendum, with half making their decision to leave in the first three...

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