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12-07-2021 15:00
Rapid antigen testing units – 13 July 2021
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, dated 2 and 7 July 2021, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 9th July, 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...
12-07-2021 14:17
Answers to questions relating to the implementation and monitoring of the measures of the Quarantine Law Decree (No. 28) dated 8/7/2021, by the Data Protection Commissioner
1. In relation to my personal data, how is the Health Minister’s Decree dated 8.7.2021, different from the previous Decrees? According to the previous Decrees, the employer had the right to check the certificates of his employees on a sampling basis. Now, he/she has an obligation to check that all employees hold a Rapid test or a 72-hour PCR certificate or a certificate of recovery from Covid-19 or a vaccination certificate.In previous Decrees, the owners/directors/managers of certain premi...
12-07-2021 13:17
Government Employment by category: June 2021
In June 2021 total government employment increased by 755 persons (1,4%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2020, and reached 53.209 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 998 persons (-3,6%), from 27.627 to 26.629 persons. Casual staff increased by 1.857 persons (11,4%) and reached 18.098 persons compared to 16.241 persons in June 2020. Compared to June 2020 an increase is observed in Education staff (5,4%) and in Security Forces staff (1,0%) while a decrease is observed in Civil S...
12-07-2021 13:13
Foreign Trade Statistics, April 2021 (final data) and May 2021 (provisional data)
The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces the release of final data on the foreign trade of Cyprus for April 2021 and of provisional data for May 2021.FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS, APRIL 2021The main developments in the foreign trade of Cyprus in April 2021 were:(a) Total imports of goods (from EU Member States and from third countries) amounted to €685,2 mn in April 2021 as compared to €410,7 mn in April 2020, recording an increase of 66,8%.(b) Exports of domestically produced products, in...
12-07-2021 09:46
Epidemiological risk assessment of countries concerning COVID-19, dated 12/7/2021
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 ...
11-07-2021 16:44
Rapid antigen testing units – 12 July 2021
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, dated 2 and 7 July 2021, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 9th July, 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...
11-07-2021 09:44
The Minister of Foreign Affairs departs to Brussels for participation in the EU Foreign Affairs Council
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, travels to Brussels tonight, to participate in the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union that takes place there tomorrow, 12/7/2021.In the course of the Council's session, the Foreign Ministers of the EU Member States will be briefed under the current affairs item of the agenda by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Mr Josep Borrell, on the situation in Afghanistan following the latest developm...
10-07-2021 13:14
Rapid antigen testing units – 11 July 2021
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, dated 2 and 7 July 2021, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 9th July, 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...
10-07-2021 09:15
Vaccination procedure for persons aged 16 and 17 years
In relation to the vaccination of persons aged 16 and 17, the Ministry of Health notes the following clarifications on the procedure to be followed by beneficiaries:1. Parents/legal guardians, as well as children’s personal doctors, can arrange appointments for the minor through the Vaccination Portal by selecting the Pfiser/BioNTech vaccine, which is currently the only vaccine approved by the European Medicines Agency for administration to people under 18 years of age.2. When visiting the ...
09-07-2021 16:53
EMA advises against use of COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen in people with history of capillary leak syndrome
EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) has recommended that people who have previously had capillary leak syndrome must not be vaccinated with COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen. The Committee also recommended that capillary leak syndrome should be added to the product information as a new side effect of the vaccine, together with a warning to raise awareness among healthcare professionals and patients of this risk.The Committee reviewed 3 cases of capillary leak syndrome in people who had received COVID-19 Va...
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