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The Covid-19, or else known as 2019-nCoV or SARS-CoV-2 virus, belongs to the family of Coronavirus.  As SARS-CoV-2 belongs to the β genus Coronavirus it is closely related to MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV – which have also been reported to cause severe symptoms of pneumonia in previous pandemics.  The genetic structure...

Water is a source of life and should be accessible to everyone, director of the Nicosia waterboard said on Sunday, marking World Water Day. In a statement, Constantinos Parmaklis said the biggest problem created by humankind is climate change, which in turn causes huge problems for the planet and especially...

‘Health minister’ in the north Ali Pilli appealed to the public not to leave the house on Sunday, urging them to contact authorities if they have any symptoms. “If you help us, we will overcome this. If we fight this, we will prevent the epidemic. Everyone should stay home, not...

Greece announced a curfew on Sunday, restricting movement from Monday with only a few exceptions, to combat the spread of coronavirus. “It is maybe the last step, one that must be taken promptly and not in vain,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a televised address. “We have to protect...

Eleven new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Cyprus, the health ministry announced on Sunday, bringing the total up to 95. The new cases concern two people who had been in contact with confirmed cases, four people who are linked to the Paphos general hospital, four people who returned from...

How the coronavirus has separated a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot couple By Ioli Ioannidou A mere three weeks ago, I could never have imagined that the coronavirus would force me and my partner to separate, I in the south, him in the north. And we don’t know for...

By Andreas Theophanous The situation that has been created with the spread of Covid-19 almost throughout the world is indeed extraordinary.  This pandemic, as declared by the World Health Organisation, entails multiple repercussions which affect all aspects of life. Chancellor Merkel stated that this is perhaps the greatest challenge since...

The two doctors employed by the ministry of health to announce the new cases of coronavirus each day have themselves been told to self isolate after coming into contact with a known case, the ministry announced on Sunday just minutes before they were due to make an announcement.

A large earthquake struck north of the Croatian capital Zagreb on Sunday, causing some buildings to collapse and leaving at least one teenager in a critical condition. David Doyle reports.

All across the Paphos region, local authorities as well as individuals and organisations have pledged to help in the coronavirus pandemic that is gripping Cyprus. “If anyone needs help in our area I want them to call me. I will visit them or find out what they need on the...

Paphos municipality said on Sunday they had ordered a permissible increase in chloride levels in the city’s water supply to ensure any microorganisms are removed from the water. In statements to the Cyprus News Agency, head of the health services Christos Christou said the purpose of the move is to...

By Prudence Wade A new season means new beauty trends inspired by the spring/summer 2020 catwalks. There really is something for everyone; if you like to experiment you can play around with neon eyeshadow, or if skincare is more your thing, there’s the trend for overly dewy skin. An interesting...

The Equality (Isiotita) union on Sunday claimed it had received complaints that people have been threatened with losing their salary if they cannot work from home, while certain government departments do not have antiseptic. The union said circulars, decisions and decrees that concern the civil service can be unclear at...

A patient being held in Nicosia general hospital with suspected coronavirus apparently gave both hospital staff and the police the slip on Saturday, Phileleftheros reported on Sunday. The patient had reportedly got fed up of waiting for his test results and decided to take matters into his own hands. His...

Around 1,240 German passengers stranded in Cape Town after their cruise ship was quarantined for almost a week due to a coronavirus scare had either begun their journey home or would do so in the next day, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) said on Sunday. The MV AidAmira’s...

By Gwynne Dyer Most of the countries in Asia, Europe and North America are now in lockdown to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus. This is the ‘suppression’ strategy, and it should keep the death rate from going exponential for a while. The unanswered question is: what do we do...

A patient from Paphos general hospital who tested positive for covid-19 was transferred on Sunday to the Famagusta general hospital. The hospital in Famgusta operates as a reference hospital for the coronavirus and according to the Cyprus News Agency, there are 13 covid-19 patients being treated there whose health is...

Limassol district court on Sunday remanded a 19-year-old man for five days in connection with an arson investigation. According to police, early on Saturday morning, a 20-year-old man’s car was on fire while parked outside his house. An investigation carried out revealed the fire was set deliberately. A witness statement...

Petrol stations have observed a drop in sales of around 40 per cent since the outbreak of Covid-19, it was reported on Sunday. Though Head of the association of petrol station owners Stefanos Stefanou said the drop was between 30 and 40 per cent, CEO of Petrolina (Holdings) Dinos Lefkaritis...

A large earthquake struck north of the Croatian capital Zagreb on Sunday, GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said, damaging buildings, sending many people into the streets, burying vehicles in rubble and causing several fires. The Institute for Urgent Medicine, an emergency hospital, said one child had been admitted with...

A cruise ship docked in Limassol port is now due to leave on Monday, the ports authority said on Sunday. The ship, part of Celebrity Constellation Cruises, came from India and was not carrying any passengers, with only 904 crew on board. Authorities said the ship requested docking for refueling,...

One more case of coronavirus was announced in the north on Saturday night, bringing the total there to 35, of which 31 are German tourists. ‘Health minister’ Ali Pilli said the latest case refers to a Turkish Cypriot who came into contact with a known Covid-19 patient who is already...

A week doesn’t seem to go by without new projects relating to electric mobility being announced: several European countries have pledged to ban internal combustion engines – especially diesel cars – from as early as 2030, so car makers are scrambling to stay ahead of developments. And it’s not just...

Apex has taken the covers off its new all-electric AP-0 sports car at its global launch event in London. The design of the AP-0 features an ultra-lightweight carbon fibre tub with modular spaceframes and a centre spine for maximum rigidity. The carbon fibre body panels wrap tightly around the tub...

Police on Sunday said they are continuing their campaign across the island against public nuisance, the lighting of fires and the throwing of fire crackers in residential areas in the run up to Eater. At 11.50 on Saturday night the police received information that a group of young people had...