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29-03-2022 10:07
Photo Album - PoR – Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Egypt
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, receives the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Egypt, Lieutenant General Osama Askar, at the Presidential Palace.
29-03-2022 08:47
Operation of Lykavitos Post Office
The Cyprus Post announces that, as of today, Tuesday, 29/03/2022, Lykavitos Post Office operates normally for all services.(MV/ΙΚ)
28-03-2022 21:07
Photo Album - PoR – THOC Theatre Awards ceremony
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, addresses the THOC Theatre Awards ceremony, at THOC Main Stage in Lefkosia.
28-03-2022 16:29
Photo Album - Education Minister – Presentation of the Digitally Supported Learning Environment
The Minister of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth, Mr Prodromos Prodromou, at the presentation of the Digitally Supported Learning Environment, at the Pedagogical institute in Lefkosia.
28-03-2022 15:31
Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum Products: February 2022
In February 2022, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 115.952 tonnes, recording a rise of 37,7% compared to February 2021. An increase was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (230,8%) and marine gasoil (228,4%), as well as in the sales of light (120,5%) and heavy (71,5%) fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gases (16,6%), motor gasoline (15,1%), heating gasoil (13,0%) and kerosene (7,1%). On the contrary, a decrease was recorded in the sales of asphalt (-31,4%) and road die...
28-03-2022 14:18
EMA recommends authorisation of COVID-19 medicine Evusheld
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended granting a marketing authorisation for Evusheld, developed by AstraZeneca AB, for the prevention of COVID-19 in adults and adolescents from 12 years of age weighing at least 40 kg before potential exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.Evusheld is made of the active substances tixagevimab and cilgavimab, two monoclonal antibodies designed to attach to the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (the virus that causes COVID-19) at two different s...
28-03-2022 13:38
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 29 March 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 6 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of full vaccination.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last three months.Certificate of a negative rapid antigen test, valid for 7 days, for individuals aged 6-11 years old.Certificate of a negative PCR or rapid antigen test, valid ...
28-03-2022 12:50
Photo Album - Transport Minister – Live flight of a drone
The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr Yiannis Karousos, at the live flight of a drone, as part of a pilot project for the use of drones in the postal services, at Ajax hotel, Lemesos.
28-03-2022 12:39
Epidemiological risk assessment of countries concerning COVID-19, dated 28/03/2022
Following a decision of the Council of Ministers, as of 21st February 2022 the new Action Plan for the smooth operation of flights and the operation of airports entered into force. 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 categorisation of countries shall apply for travel purposes to non-vaccinated passengers or passengers who do not hold a valid certificate of vaccinat...
28-03-2022 12:25
Announcement of the Ministry of Health on the release of positive COVID-19 cases
As part of the efforts to better serve citizens who are positive to coronavirus, the Ministry of Health informs that virus-positive cases may be released earlier than 10 days, provided that they have a negative rapid antigen test result from predefined points indicated by the Ministry of Health and provided that they do not have any active virus symptoms. It is stressed that virus-positive individuals are released on the same day of the test. Specifically, after receiving the result of the e...
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