Новости за 04.04.2020

The University of Nicosia has launched the UNIC Coronavirus Health and Research Portal with resources focused on the novel coronavirus, including an online COVID-19 diagnostic tool, healthy living tips, ongoing UNIC faculty research and analysis and the latest Ministry of Health and other governmental announcements. The tools and resources in...

A man armed with a knife attacked people out shopping in the southeastern French town of Romans-sur-Isère on Saturday, killing two and wounding five, French officials said. The town is currently under a coronavirus lockdown, although people are allowed out to buy essentials. “This morning, a man embarked a terrorist...

Cyprus announced 30 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, bringing the total in the Republic to 426. Of the 30 cases, 13 were contacts with confirmed cases, three were from a cluster in Aradippou in Larnaca, and one from an overseas trip. Thirteen other cases were being investigated. Nine deaths...

The Shipping Deputy Ministry has released its latest circular on the provisional measures it has enacted to counter the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the shipping industry. The document contains a detailed breakdown of all measures concerning ‘Registered Owners, Registered Bareboat Charterers, Managers and Representatives of Ships flying the...

Facilities to cope with coronavirus patients were under extension at hospitals around the island on Saturday, with workers and staff at Nicosia general hospital seen carrying building equipment on site as the construction of a new wing is underway. The new wing, which will be located next to the entrance...

Residents of Cyprus desperate to get home have been contacting the Sunday Mail from all corners of the globe, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic which has left many stuck abroad and feeling abandoned by the Cyprus government. Most have already registered with the new portal set up by...

Cyprus has adequate supplies of chloroquine to meet potential demand for the drug to treat the coronavirus, CEO of pharmaceutical company Remedica said on Saturday. Cyprus has banned chloroquine exports while a combination of azithromycin and hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine is being administered selectively to Covid-19 patients. Michalis Neoptolemou said based...

Britain is unlikely to lift its stringent lockdown rules until the end of May, once the spread of the coronavirus has started to slow, a leading government adviser said on Saturday as the death toll rose to 4,313. The government has put Britain into a widespread shutdown, closing pubs, restaurants...

Police arrested a man on Saturday and seized two kilos of cocaine in Limassol which was sent via courier from Greece. Following a tip off, drug squad officers put the courier office under surveillance and waited for the cocaine to be picked up. At around lunchtime, the suspect arrived at...

Where do you live? I live on planet Earth most of the time. My neighborhood is called Europe and my apartment Cyprus. Larnaca is the room I spend most of the hours of my day. I’m quite a homebody, so I only leave my apartment a couple of times per...

The ministry of interior on Saturday clarified doubts people had regulating visits to the vet. In a tweet, the ministry said that visits to the vet fall under the same category as visits to doctors. Therefore, people who have to take their pets to the vet should send a text...

A second batch of medical supplies from China will arrive in Cyprus on Saturday night on an Aegean Air aircraft. The plane carrying protective suits and masks donated by the Chinese government, companies and sister cities is expected to land at 10.30pm. On March 28, government spokesman Kyriacos Koushios announced...

Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov said their traditional foes Liverpool deserve to be crowned Premier League champions and it would be unfair on the Anfield side if the season cannot be completed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The campaign has been suspended with the league saying it was keeping...

The SayWear – ZARA group, which imports brands under the Inditex umbrella to Cyprus, has donated 100,000 euros to the Cyprus government for the immediate acquisition of hospital equipment and medical supplies to boost the healthcare system’s efforts to combat the pandemic. Further, the SayWear – ZARA group expressed its...

Paphos mayor Phaedonas Phaedonos said the mass testing for coronavirus taking place in the city will be a powerful tool for the ministry of health and the scientific community to understand what are the next steps. Samples were being taken from a cross section of residents at the old district...

Public health clinics across the island examined 3,241 people with suspicious symptoms between March 19 and April 2, the health ministry said on Saturday. They had been referred to the clinics by their GPs who had evaluated their condition and symptoms via telephone. Examination at the clinics takes place by...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) released a statement on Saturday aiming at spreading awareness among the public regarding myths and false information on the coronavirus. In the statement, WHO goes into detail regarding several false facts linked to the pandemic, such as the rumour that exposing yourself to temperatures higher...

The payment of a €750 allowance to Cypriot students currently stuck abroad and unable to return to Cyprus will begin on Monday, the education ministry confirmed on Saturday. A total of 13,720 applications have been submitted so far by students, who will be able to apply until April 20. The...

Work continued on Saturday morning on a new wing at Nicosia general hospital that will house coronavirus patients if the need arises, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou confirmed. The plan is to have completed the setup within 30 days. On Saturday morning workers and staff from the hospital could be seen...

There are currently 37 patients being treated for coronavirus at Famagusta general hospital, which is the reference hospital for Covid-19 cases, the ministry of health announced on Saturday. Out of the 37 patients, four are serious and are being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU), as they need closer...

The Bank of Cyprus has announced a comprehensive set of measures aiming to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on customers. The bank called for everyone to treat these demanding times in a responsible and serious manner, highlighting that our priority should be everyone’s health. In non-banking measures, the bank...

Britain will not be able to relax its stringent lockdown rules until the end of May, a leading government adviser said on Saturday, warning that first the spread of coronavirus must slow and intense testing must be introduced. Neil Ferguson, a leading professor of mathematical biology at Imperial College London,...

By Ella Walker You’d think ramen wouldn’t work without a golden yolked egg, snugly suspended in the rich Japanese broth atop a tangle of noodles. But slurping up the Ramen for Faye Wong – chef Tim Anderson’s edible ode to the vegetarian Chinese actress – it seems you can cope....

A 53-year-old man arrested for allegedly setting his own house on fire was remanded in custody for five days on Saturday by Limassol district court. According to the police, the fire service and a police patrol responded to a call that a fire had broken out at a home in...

Life as we know it has changed drastically with the lockdown. Going for Sunday brunches and after-work cocktails with friends have become moving from the living room to the kitchen, or if in dire need, to the supermarket. Supermarkets have ramped up delivery services for those who can’t leave the...