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14-02-2021 14:00

Mandatory weekly screening with rapid antigen testing for the self-employed and domestic employees

Within the framework of the mandatory weekly screening of employees with rapid antigen testing, the Ministry of Health, clarifies that the program also concerns domestic employees and/or people who are responsible for the care of elderly or disabled people or persons who are unable to take care of themselves. The employer is responsible to inform the employees of their obligation and to supervise their compliance with the provisions of the Decree.In addition, the program concerns the self-em...

14-02-2021 12:46

The President of the Republic met with the President of Israel

The President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades met this morning, in Jerusalem, with the President of Israel Mr Reuven Rivlin.Following their tete-a-tete meeting, in his remarks to the Media, President Rivlin said, among other things, that «Mr. President, welcome back to Jerusalem. You have been a dear friend to me, and to the State of Israel. The warm relations between our countries are based on our shared history, values and interests. Two years ago, we marked together Cyprus’ role as...

14-02-2021 11:16

Photo Album - Arrival of the President of the Republic in Israel.

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, arrives in Israel.

13-02-2021 17:30

Rapid antigen testing for employees and the general population – Testing units 14 February 2021

Aiming at the continuous surveillance of the community and the workplaces, the free programmes of rapid antigen testing of the general population and employees are in progress.For the smooth and safe operation of businesses that have been activated according to the Decrees, employers in businesses, as well as the Heads of Departments/Services in the public and wider public sector, are obliged to coordinate the rapid testing of the employees, so that the mandatory weekly testing of the person...

12-02-2021 17:06

Rapid antigen testing for employees and the general population – Testing units 13 February 2021

12-02-2021 12:58

EMA starts rolling review of CureVac’s COVID-19 vaccine (CVnCoV)

EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has started a rolling review of CVnCoV, a COVID‑19 vaccine being developed by CureVac AG.The CHMP’s decision to start the rolling review is based on preliminary results from laboratory studies (non-clinical data) and early clinical studies in adults. These studies suggest that the vaccine triggers the production of antibodies and immune cells that target SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID‑19.The company is currently conducting trials in people to ...

12-02-2021 11:53

Statement by the Minister of Health, Mr Constantinos Ioannou, at the press conference on the National Vaccination Plan for COVID-19

Firstly, thank you for your presence today. We thought it would be useful to hold today’s conference after about 1.5 month since the start of the vaccinations in our country, at the same time as the other countries of the European Union.We are now in the third phase of the National Vaccination Plan for COVID-19, namely in the age group 75-79, having completed the vaccinations in senior peoples’ homes, while in the next few days the vaccination coverage of health professionals will be complet...

12-02-2021 10:40

Joint Statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Cyprus

Athens, 11 February 2021We the Ministers of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece, building upon prior consultations and regular coordination, met in Athens on February 11, 2021, to continue dialogue and cooperation in order to further reinforce our political and economic engagement, discuss regional challenges send a clear and positive message that our region has the potential to be transformed into an area of peace, stability and prosperity.We concluded that the outcome of this scheme of cooperation s...

12-02-2021 09:21

Written statement by the Government Spokesman, Mr Kyriacos I. Koushos, on the working visit of the President of the Republic to Israel

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, will travel to Israel on Sunday, February 14, for a one-day working visit, where he will have meetings with the country’s political leadership.On the morning of February 14, President Anastasiades will have a meeting with the President of Israel, Mr Reuven Rivlin, while at 6 p.m. he will meet with the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu.During the meetings, issues related to, inter alia, developments on the Cyprus problem, bi...

11-02-2021 18:17

Joint Statement of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the French Republic, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Minister of State for International Cooperation of the UAE

We the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece, along with our counterparts of Bahrain, France, Saudi Arabia and the Minister of State for International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates,Met in Athens, on February 11, 2021 to exchange views on issues of common interest and concern, with the aim of further strengthening our cooperation and actively contributing to the consolidation of peace, stability and security in the wider region.In this context, we reiterated our c...

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