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01-12-2020 19:43
The President of the Republic received the UN SG’s Special Envoy on the Cyprus problem
The President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades received tonight, at the Presidential Palace, the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy on the Cyprus problem Mrs Jane Holl Lute.After the meeting, the Government Spokesman Mr Kyriakos Kousios said that during the meeting «the President of the Republic informed Mrs Lute on the readiness and determination of our side to participate in an informal Conference that the UN Secretary General will convene in the framework of his mandate as it is se...
01-12-2020 15:05
EMA starts rolling review of Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine Ad26.COV2.S
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has started a rolling review of Ad26.COV2.S, a COVID-19 vaccine from Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V.The CHMP’s decision to start the rolling review is based on preliminary results from laboratory studies and early clinical studies in adults. These studies suggest that the vaccine triggers the production of antibodies and immune cells that target the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.The company is currently conducting trials in people to assess safety and ...
01-12-2020 14:59
EMA receives application for conditional marketing authorisation of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
EMA has received an application for conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine by Moderna Biotech Spain, S.L. (a subsidiary of Moderna, Inc.). The assessment of the vaccine known as Moderna Covid-19 vaccine (also referred to as mRNA1273) will proceed under an accelerated timeline. An opinion on the marketing authorisation could be issued within weeks, depending on whether the data submitted are sufficiently robust and complete to show the quality, safety and effecti...
01-12-2020 14:54
EMA receives application for conditional marketing authorisation of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine BNT162b2
EMA has received an application for conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for BNT162b2, a COVID‑19 mRNA vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer. The assessment of BNT162b2 will proceed under an accelerated timeline. An opinion on the marketing authorisation could be issued within weeks, depending on whether the data submitted are sufficiently robust and complete to show the quality, safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.Such a short timeframe is only possible because EMA has already r...
01-12-2020 13:39
1474 is the new COVID-19 call center
As part of efforts to continuously improve the quality of services offered to citizens, and recognizing the difficult circumstances facing the Cypriot society due to the pandemic, the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy has launched a new Call Center, 1474, providing support and information on all issues related to COVID-19.The 1474 call center aims to provide direct, timely and comprehensive information, in regards to all governmental initiatives for dealing with COVID-19 (m...
01-12-2020 13:35
Photo Album - The members of the Scientific Committee on coronavirus at a press conference
The members of the Scientific Committee on coronavirus, Dr Zoe-Dorothea Pana, Dr Constantinos Tsioutis and Dr Giorgos Nikolopoulos, at a press conference to present the updated national report and the developments on the vaccination issue, at the Ministry of Finance.
01-12-2020 07:58
Message by the Commissioner for Volunteerism and Non-Governmental Organizations on World AIDS Day – 1st December
The World AIDS Day takes place on 1st December each year since 1988, after a decision of the World Health Organization (WHO). This year's theme is “Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility”. Although significant progress has been made against HIV since the late 1990s, but it remains a public health challenge, especially now that the COVID-19 pandemic is plaguing the world.HIV prevention, diagnoses, treatments and care services face problems, especially in countries with fragile health system...
30-11-2020 19:37
Index of Industrial Output Prices: October 2020
Annual Change -6,6%The Index of Industrial Output Prices for October 2020 reached 97,6 units (base 2015=100), recording a decrease of 0,3% compared to September 2020. Compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, the index recorded a decrease of 6,6%. For the period January-October 2020, the index showed a decrease of 2,4% compared to the corresponding period of 2019.In October 2020 compared to September 2020, the index remained stable in the sectors of mining and quarrying and...
30-11-2020 19:04
Demographic Statistics 2019
PopulationThe population of the Government controlled area is estimated at 888.000 at the end of 2019, compared to 875.900 at the end of 2018, recording an increase of 1,4%.The proportion of children below 15 was estimated at 16,0% while the proportion of persons aged 65 and over increased to 16,3% in 2019, compared to 22,3% and 11,3% respectively in 2000. There was therefore a gradual increase in the proportion of old-aged persons and a decrease in the proportion of children, demonstratin...
30-11-2020 18:27
Turnover Value Index of Services: 3rd quarter 2020
The Turnover Value Index during the third quarter of 2020 recorded decreases in the sectors of accommodation and food service activities (-56,1%), administrative and support service activities (-42,2%) and professional, scientific and technical activities (-12,0%), while an increase was recorded in the sector of information and communication (5,3%) compared to the corresponding quarter of 2019.During the period January-September 2020, decreases relative to the corresponding period of 2019 w...
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