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Britain could implement tougher Covid -19 measures, including advice to work from home, as early as Thursday in a bid to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of the ...

Epidemiologist Dr Michalis Voniatis said that it is only a matter of time until Omicron arrives in Cyprus at which point daily infections could surge past 1,000, he said. He added, ...

The Omicron variant can partially evade protection from two doses of Pfizer and partner BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, the research head of a laboratory at the Africa Health Research Institute ...

A total of 23 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

In today’s episode, Nicosia’s mayor proudly unveiled the revamped Makarios Avenue just in time for Christmas. There’s the latest on Covid-19: all over 18s are now eligible ...

Police booked two businesses and ten individuals for violating coronavirus measures after 2,211 checks in the last 24 hours. The checks were carried out from 6am on Tuesday to 6am on Wednesday ...

Any decisions on mandatory vaccinations are up to each member state, EU Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides said on Tuesday after a meeting in Brussels where the bloc’s health ...

Extending the validity of credit vouchers given to people who were forced to cancel trips abroad because of the pandemic for another six months was suggested on Tuesday by Disy ...

No deaths but 619 new Covid-19 cases were announced by the health ministry on Tuesday. The new cases were among 80,112 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.77 per cent. There ...

Most primary school children follow the mask and testing mandates imposed last week, the education minister said on Tuesday as those opposing the move continued to destroy property, this time ...

Adults aged 18 and older will be able to receive a coronavirus booster jab as of Wednesday at walk-in centres or after booking an appointment through the vaccination portal, the health ...

A total of 25 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

The United Kingdom saw a record rise in the number of deaths caused by alcohol misuse last year, which public health officials said was linked to the wider social impact ...

Mandatory vaccinations against the coronavirus are an “absolute last resort”, the World Health Organisation’s top Europe official said on Tuesday. More and more countries in Europe, including Germany, are ...

The European Union’s health bodies on Tuesday recommended that mixing and matching of approved COVID-19 vaccines can be done for both the initial courses and booster doses, as the ...

Around 5,000 inbound passengers undergo Covid PCR testing every day at the Republic’s two airports, operator Hermes said on Tuesday. Larnaca airport has seven testing points while Paphos three. At ...

Tottenham’s plans for a busy period of games have been hurt by a coronavirus outbreak at the club. A number of first-team players and two members of the coaching ...

There has been a constant flow of admissions of Covid patients with severe symptoms at the reference hospital in Famagusta in recent days, the majority unvaccinated, a senior official said ...

The education ministry and federation of parents’ associations on Tuesday condemned the vandalism at another primary school where culprits wrote slogans against the new face mask mandate and coronavirus testing ...

British drugmaker GSK said on Tuesday its antibody-based Covid-19 therapy with U.S. partner Vir Biotechnology is effective against all mutations of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, citing new data ...

A Nicosia-based supermarket was booked €8,000 after employees were found working without a SafePass, police said on Tuesday. The fine came after 1,100 checks in the capital during which six people were ...

New York City expanded its array of COVID-19 mandates on Monday, setting vaccine requirements for children as young as 5 years old and for workers at all private-sector companies as the ...

As details of a new COVID-19 variant emerge, investors are bracing for a potential hit to US corporate earnings, particularly among retailers, restaurants and travel companies. News of the Omicron ...

The health ministry on Monday announced one Covid-19 death and 706 new infections, following 100,991 tests – a positivity rate of 0.7 per cent. The death was that of an 88-year-old man who passed ...