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04-11-2021 12:49
Photo Album - The President of the Republic receives the annual report of the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organization
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, receives the annual report of the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organization by the Commissioner of the Organization, Mr Andreas Kyprianou, at the Presidential Palace.
04-11-2021 11:21
Questions and answers on end of rolling review for antibodies bamlanivimab and etesevimab for COVID-19
EMA has ended the rolling review of bamlanivimab and etesevimab, two antibodies developed by Elli Lilly Netherlands BV, after the company informed the Agency that it was withdrawing from the process. The rolling review started on 11 March 2021; the company withdrew on 29 October 2021.What are bamlanivimab and etesevimab and how are they expected to work?Bamlanivimab and etesevimab are both monoclonal antibodies. A monoclonal antibody is a type of protein that has been designed to recognise ...
04-11-2021 11:19
EMA ends rolling review of the antibodies bamlanivimab and etesevimab for COVID-19 following withdrawal by Lilly
EMA has ended the rolling review of bamlanivimab and etesevimab, two antibodies for the treatment of COVID-19 developed by Elli Lilly Netherlands BV, after the company informed the Agency that it was withdrawing from the process.Since March 2021, EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has been reviewing data on these medicines as part of a rolling review. During this process the company submitted data as they became available in order to speed up the evaluation of an eventual marketing autho...
04-11-2021 10:55
Extension of measures against the spread of COVID-19 — A booster dose available for people over 50 and for individuals with severe obesity
Decisions of the Council of MinistersThe Council of Ministers decided the extension of the measures against the spread of COVID-19, as well as the extension of the age limit for the administration of a booster dose of the vaccine to people over 50 and to people with severe obesity, following a proposal presented, today, by the Minister of Health, Mr Michalis Hadjipantela.The Council of Ministers has studied the epidemiological data as developed in recent days, and has taken into account the...
04-11-2021 09:02
Sotira Ammochostou Postal Office
Cyprus Post accepts applications of citizens of Sotira Ammochostou to take over the delivery of mail, in the form of assignment of duties and not employment with a remuneration of €500,00 on a monthly basis. Interested people may contact Larnaka/Ammochostos District Post Officer at tel. 24802450, 24802500. Application deadline is 19th November 2021. EH/SCH
03-11-2021 19:05
Multinational Exercise "NEMESIS - 2021"
Today, the 3rd of November 2021, the multinational exercise "NEMESIS 2021" was conducted within sea-plots 1, 2, 8 and 9 of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus. Aeronautical units and personnel from Cyprus, Greece, France, the UK, the USA, Israel, Italy and Egypt, as well as of 6 private companies participated in the exercise. The Minister of Defence, mr. Charalambos Petrides, the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, mr. Yiannis Karousos and the Minister of Energy...
03-11-2021 14:00
Rapid antigen testing units – 4 November 2021
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 18th of October, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 12 and above must hold one of the following:1. Certificate of full vaccination.2. Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last six months.3. Certificate of a PCR negative test or a negative rapid antigen test result, valid for 72 hours.According to the Ministe...
03-11-2021 13:32
Photo Album - PoR – Community leaders of Akamas area
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, receives the community leaders of Akamas area, at the Presidential Palace.
03-11-2021 13:03
Registered Unemployed: October 2021
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of October 2021, reached 10.974 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for October 2021 decreased to 14.660 persons in comparison to 15.735 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with October 2020, a decrease of 20.513 persons or 65,1% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sector of accommodation and food service activities...
03-11-2021 12:50
Statement of the Law Office concerning the Order of the ICSID arbitral tribunal for the discontinuance of the arbitration case Alexander Nelin v. Republic of Cyprus
The Law Office of the Republic informs that, on 1 November 2021, the arbitral tribunal in the ICSID arbitration case Alexander Nelin v. Republic of Cyprus (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/41), pursuant to the ICSID Regulations and upon consultation with the parties, issued an Order, in line with the position expressed by the Republic of Cyprus, discontinuing the arbitration in response to the non-payment of the claimant’s portion of the required advance payment of the costs of the proceeding. The clai...
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