Новости за 02.04.2020

By Evie Andreou and Elias Hazou CORONAVIRUS will persist on the island for a long time, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou warned on Thursday, attributing this assessment to non-compliance with restrictions on movement as one new death and 36 new cases were detected, bringing to 356 the total number of carriers...

A Greek pharmaceuticals company said Thursday it will be donating to Cyprus some 60,000 doses of the chloroquine-based drug Unikinon. In a statement, Uni-Pharma SA said it would also distribute 24 million doses of the drug to all coronavirus reference hospitals in Greece. The drug was approved for distribution by...

An Oslo-based company has formally applied to bring liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Cyprus starting in the first half of 2021. In a press release, Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd said its subsidiary, Höegh LNG Ltd, has applied for an LNG infrastructure ownership, operations and development licence in Cyprus. Their proposal...

Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd, following the announcement of the Ministry of Finance regarding the Loan Payment Suspension Scheme, which suspends the payment of installments for credit facilities by financial institutions for all beneficiaries, informs its clients that the applications for the suspension of installments can be submitted as follows: Email...

Three times more printed forms were used than text messages from those seeking permission to be outside, prior to the stricter restrictions introduce this week, Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides said on Thursday. The minister reiterated the government’s position that it was not easy to impose such strict measures but there...

Initial tests in mice of a potential COVID-19 vaccine delivered via a fingertip-sized patch have shown it can induce an immune response against the new coronavirus at levels that might prevent infection, U.S. scientists said on Thursday. Researchers around the world are working to develop potential treatments or vaccines against...

By Elias Hazou and George Psyllides Up until March 31 the mortality rate associated with Covid-19 in Cyprus was less than one in 100,000 people, while the case fatality rate stood at 3 per cent, according to epidemiological data released by the health ministry on Thursday. Out of an estimated...

The health ministry on Thursday announced 36 new coronavirus cases, and one new death, bringing the total to 356 in the government-controlled areas so far plus 10 deaths. A woman aged 77 with underlying health issues died in Limassol hospital’s ICU, the ministry announced. It brought the total death toll...

The United Kingdom’s coronoavirus death toll rose 24 per cent to 2,921 as of April 1. As of 0800 GMT on April 2, a total of 163,194 people had been tested of which 33,718 tested positive, the health ministry said. “Of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for...

New York City crematories are extending their hours, burning bodies into the night. The state has started a running tally of all cremations and burials. City officials are surveying upstate cemeteries for temporary interment sites. The destructive spread of the coronavirus through New York has not yet reached its peak,...

Eddie Jones will continue as England’s head coach until the next World Cup after deciding he still had unfinished business in the job. The Australian took over in 2015 and, having overseen a runners-up finish in last year’s tournament in Japan, has agreed a two-year extension to take him through...

Cyprus is able to produce agricultural produce in enough quantities to meet the needs and the demands of its population, Agriculture Minister Costa Kadis said on Thursday. Kadis said there was no risk of food shortages in Cyprus. However, he conceded that there may be problems with importing certain products...

Four new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the north on Thursday. This brings the number of cases to 81. The four cases were detected in Kyrenia, Famagusta, Lapithos and Karpasia. So far, two people died in the north both German tourists; one last Saturday and one on Wednesday. Both had...

By Evie Andreou and Bejay Browne Paphos and Aradippou residents will be asked to take coronavirus tests due to the increased cases registered in these two areas, the health ministry said on Thursday. The mayor of Aradippou urged residents to take the test but revealed many were afraid due to...

The family of Eddie Large have spoken of their sadness at not being able to visit the comedy giant in the days before his death after he contracted coronavirus in hospital. The Little And Large star, whose partnership with Syd Little was watched by millions in the duo’s heyday, died...

Police on Thursday said an officer had been attacked during checks to monitor citizens’ movement in Larnaca. Police spokesperson Christos Andreou said a 19-year-old driver was fined €150 around 9pm on Wednesday in the Larnaca district after he was stopped by police without the necessary documents. The teenager then called...

A steady decline in the price of petrol, diesel and heating oil were registered in March, according the Cyprus Consumer Association. It said that compared with February, March saw a 14.9 cent drop in the price of petrol, a 10.1 cent drop in the price of diesel and a 4...

By Abi Jackson Does your teenager keep getting athlete’s foot? Want to know what to do about recurring woes, or how to prevent fungal infections? We asked Emma McConnachie, podiatrist and vice-president of the College of Podiatry for some expert advice on all things athlete’s foot…   What is athlete’s...

Hundreds of people who returned to the island in mid-March after the outbreak of coronavirus came out of a mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine on Thursday. A total of 363 people who were placed in hotel quarantine were allowed home on Thursday. On Monday another 150 people left quarantine. According to...

The finance ministry has asked other ministries to cut non-essential operating and developments expenditure, as the government seeks to dampen the fiscal effects of the coronavirus crisis. In a March 30 urgent circular to other ministries, finance ministry permanent secretary Giorgos Panteli, said the measures put in place to stop...

Coronavirus will persist on the island for a long time, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday arguing that had there been compliance with the restrictive measures, the pandemic would have reached its peak by now. Experts said a large number of cases are expected in the coming period. Speaking...

Police on Thursday stressed that the public should call 112 and 199 only for emergencies and only when the immediate intervention of police is required. In cases where people want to report incidents to police or to obtain information they can call 1460 or their local police stations. For questions...

Welcome to the world’s most isolated community! Yup, if you’re one of the just 251 people living in the British Overseas territory of Tristan de Cunha, you’re probably well ahead of the isolation game. A group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, 2,400 km off the coast of...

The foreign ministry closed late Wednesday after an official tested positive for coronavirus. Following instructions from Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides, the ministry closed on Wednesday night for disinfection and was to reopen later on Thursday. The official, according to report, who was working at the ministry and came in contact...

Greece has quarantined a migrant camp after 20 asylum seekers tested positive for coronavirus, the migration ministry said on Thursday, its first such facility to be hit since the outbreak of the disease. Tests were conducted after a 19-year-old female migrant living in the camp in central Greece was found...