A batch of the anti-viral Covid-19 medication, Paxlovid, will be delivered to Cyprus within the next 24 hours, an announcement…
Stick to your resolutions: welcome the new year
As with every January, this is the chance for a fresh start. DR VASOS SILIVISTRIS suggests how Now the Christmas…
Children’s hospital remains 95 per cent full
Makarios children’s hospital in Nicosia remains 95 per cent occupied with young patients suffering from respiratory infections, flu and some…
Tense and awkward health ministry handover
By far the most painfully awkward ministry handover on Wednesday was that of the health portfolio, where the tension between…
Geriatric clinic forced to close doors
Cyprus’ only geriatric clinic has shut its doors to elderly patients citing financial woes, amid an ongoing dispute with the…
Pharmaceutical association ‘welcomes’ reintroduction of Covid-19 measures
The Cyprus pharmaceutical association (CPA) said on Saturday it “welcomes” the reintroduction of mandatory testing for Covid-19 to enter certain…
Compulsory testing makes a comeback as Covid-19 cases surge
Compulsory testing for Covid-19 within 48 hours of visits to a plethora of locations has been reintroduced by the government,…
Cyprus’ largest calisthenics park unveiled at Kastella Beach
Cyprus’ largest and most comprehensive calisthenics park has been installed at Larnaca’s Kastella Beach, it emerged on Friday. The park…
Nearly half of HIO job requests approved
After weeks of an ongoing spat, the finance ministry approved on Thursday 29 positions out of the 56 the Health…
Health ministry meeting called to assess need for masking measures
A meeting has been called at the health ministry over the rapid rise of Covid-19 infections on Wednesday. Meanwhile, health…