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05-10-2021 13:57
Photo Album - Deputy Minister of Social Welfare – Press conference for the presentation of a program under the “No One Alone” campaign
The Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Ms Anastasia Anthousi, addresses the press conference organised with the Cyprus Sports Organization and the Cyprus Third Age Observatory, for the presentation of the program for the integration of physical exercise in the daily life of the elderly, at the Cyprus Sports Organization, Lefkosia.
05-10-2021 11:15
SafePass will be issued only for fully vaccinated individuals as of October 18
Given that vaccination coverage with at least the 1st dose of the vaccine has reached 81.1 % of the adult population, while the percentage of fully vaccinated adults is 78.4 %, the Ministry of Health has proceeded with a reassessment of the requirements for issuing a SafePass.A review of the databases showed that around 11,000 people have been vaccinated with the 1st dose, but have not followed-up with vaccination with the 2nd dose. Vaccination with only one dose, according to scientific dat...
04-10-2021 17:01
Comirnaty and Spikevax: EMA recommendations on extra doses and boosters
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has concluded that an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccines Comirnaty (BioNTech/Pfizer) and Spikevax (Moderna) may be given to people with severely weakened immune systems, at least 28 days after their second dose.The recommendation comes after studies showed that an extra dose of these vaccines increased the ability to produce antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19 in organ transplant patients with weakened immune systems.[1], [2]Although the...
04-10-2021 15:01
Epidemiological risk assessment of countries concerning COVID-19, dated 4/10/2021
Following a decision of the Council of Ministers, on 18 February 2021, regarding the Action Plan for the gradual resumption of flights and the re-opening of airports, the Epidemiological Monitoring Unit of the Ministry of Health has made a re-evaluation of the epidemiological situation in various countries as regards COVID-19.The categorization for the countries of the European Union and the European Economic Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) as well as Switzerland, in the Green, Orange ...
04-10-2021 14:10
Rapid antigen testing units – 5 October 2021
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, dated 30 July 2021, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 1st of August, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 12 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of vaccination with at least one dose of the vaccine. A period of three weeks must have elapsed from the day of the administration.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last six months.Certi...
04-10-2021 13:52
Turnover Index of Retail Trade except of Motor Vehicles: July 2021
The Turnover Value Index of Retail Trade for July increased by 9,7% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (Table 1). For the same month, the Turnover Volume Index of Retail Trade increased by 4,9% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (Table 2).For the period January-July 2021 the value index is estimated to have recorded an increase of 8,6% and the volume index an increase of 8,1% compared to the same period of 2020. Table 1Code(NACE Rev. ...
03-10-2021 16:22
Rapid antigen testing units – 4 October 2021
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, dated 30 July 2021, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 1st of August, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 12 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of vaccination with at least one dose of the vaccine. A period of three weeks must have elapsed from the day of the administration.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last six months.Certi...
03-10-2021 10:42
Announcement regarding the departure of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Athens for contacts with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece
Tomorrow morning (Monday, 4/10) the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Athens for contacts with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Mr. Nikos Dendias, in the context of the constant coordination and exchange of information between Nicosia and Athens.During the meeting, the two Ministers are expected to exchange views on the latest developments in the Cyprus problem, following also in particular the recent meeting in New York, on the situation in the E...
02-10-2021 15:45
Rapid antigen testing units – 3 October 2021
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, dated 30 July 2021, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 1st of August, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 12 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of vaccination with at least one dose of the vaccine. A period of three weeks must have elapsed from the day of the administration.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last six months.Certi...
02-10-2021 13:51
Vaccination Portal opens for 3rd dose vaccination appointments
Seeking to reinforce the immunity of specific groups of the population, the Ministry of Health has so far administered a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 12,100 people through various procedures (through mobile units, walk-in vaccination centres, vaccinations in hospitals, etc.). As part of the continued procedure for increasing the immune response, the Ministry of Health informs that the following are being implemented: - From Monday, October 4th, at 9 a.m., the Vaccination Portal ...
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