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05-02-2021 14:14

The Minister of Foreign Affairs will have a meeting with his Slovenian counterpart, Mr Anže Logar

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, will meet tomorrow, Saturday, February 6, with his Slovenian counterpart, Mr Anže Logar, who will pay a working visit to Cyprus.During their deliberations, initially in a tête-à-tête meeting and later in extended consultations with the participation of official delegations, Ministers Christodoulides and Logar are expected to review the full range of bilateral relations between Cyprus and Slovenia, placing emphasis on their targeted e...

05-02-2021 12:51

Cyprus ranks second among EU countries in terms of coronavirus testing

Cyprus ranks high in relation to testing among the 27 member states of the European Union. According to recent data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control(ECDC – Week 4), Cyprus ranks 2nd highest for coronavirus testing (PCR and rapid test) per 100,000 inhabitants for the 14 days preceding 31st January 2021. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the increased number of tests has been a central pillar of the pandemic management strategy, with the aim of continuous epidemiol...

05-02-2021 11:57

The Cyprus Post accepts applications for Temvria Postal Agency

The Cyprus Post accepts applications of citizens of community of Temvria village to take over the local postal agency in the form of assignment of duties and not employment, as well as the delivery of mail, with a remuneration of €369,00 on a monthly basis.Application deadline is the 26th February 2021.For further information contact Lefkosia District Post Officer at tel. 22805800 – 22805899. (ΙΚ/ECHR)

04-02-2021 16:22

Rapid antigen testing for employees and the general population is in progress – Testing units

According to the decree in force, employees in businesses and other professional sectors who are returning to work on 8 February, are obliged to undergo an antigen rapid test. In this context, the Ministry of Health’s program of free screening with rapid antigen test continues, in order to ensure a smooth and safe re-opening of businesses/sectors.Based on the above and to make the screening possible for everyone returning to their work place, the employees are grouped alphabetically accordin...

04-02-2021 14:28

Statement by the Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, after meeting with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State of the UK

Ι am delighted to receive my good colleague and friend Dominic Raab in Nicosia.This is the Minister’s first – of many I am certain – visit to Cyprus since 2016, and following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. It heralds the opening of a new, very promising chapter in the long history book of the special relationship Cyprus and the United Kingdom share. Our countries have been close partners within the EU, and I assure you that our effective rapport will continue and will be ...

04-02-2021 13:04

Consumer Price Index (CPI): January 2021 (Inflation -1,6%)

In January 2021, the Consumer Price Index decreased by 1,06 units and reached 99,21 units compared to 100,27 units in December 2020. Compared to January 2020, the CPI decreased by 1,6%. (Table 1)As regards the economic origin, the largest changes when compared to the index of January 2020 were recorded in ElectricityandAgricultural goods with percentages of -12,9% and -11,2% respectively. In comparison to the index of the previous month, the largest change was monitored in Agricultural good...

04-02-2021 12:46

Photo Album - The Minister of Foreign Affairs at a tête-à-tête meeting with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at a tête-à-tête meeting with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, Mr Dominic Raab, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

04-02-2021 10:56

Photo Album - The President of the Republic receives the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, receives the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, Mr Dominic Raab, at the Presidential Palace.

04-02-2021 08:04

EMA starts rolling review of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine (NVX-CoV2373)

EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has started a rolling review of NVX-CoV2373, a COVID‑19 vaccine being developed by Novavax CZ AS (a subsidiary of Novavax, Inc.).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 c...

03-02-2021 17:24

Revised list of private laboratories for the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) molecular test

The Ministry of Health announces a revised list of private Clinical Laboratories which have verified the procedure of conducting the diagnostic methodology that detects the genetic material of the virus (RT-RCR) – the only approved and acceptable COVID-19 research method – and to which all citizens and/or businesses may refer to privately for testing.It should be noted that according to the Quarantine Decree No. 6, dated 28 January 2021, the maximum price for a COVID-19 molecular test is fix...

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