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03-08-2021 15:34
Rapid antigen testing units – 4 August 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...
03-08-2021 14:05
Vaccination of non-registered citizens or beneficiaries of the General Healthcare System through the “Walk-in” centres
In order to protect a larger proportion of the population against COVID-19 and to limit the spread and transmission of the virus to the community, the Ministry of Health decided to facilitate the vaccination of non-registered citizens or beneficiaries of the General Healthcare System through the “Walk-in” vaccination centres.The vaccination of citizens who are not registered in the General Healthcare System software will begin as of Friday, August 6th, and every Friday from 8 am to 2pm, at t...
03-08-2021 13:26
Photo Album - Presidential Commissioner – Meeting with young people of Diaspora from Cyprus - Greece - Egypt
The Presidential Commissioner, Mr Photis Photiou, at a meeting with young people of Diaspora from Cyprus, Greece and Egypt, who participate in NOSTOS Programme, in the presence of the Ambassadors of Greece and Egypt, at the Presidential Palace.
03-08-2021 11:06
Completion of the underwater works and digital mapping of the ancient port of Amathous
The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announces that the underwater works and digital mapping of the ancient port of Amathous was completed under the framework of the European cross-border programme with the acronym “ANDIKAT”. The programme aims to highlight and promote the underwater archaeological and natural heritage through the creation of diving routes in marine protected areas in Greece and Cyprus. The next stage of promoting this unique underwa...
03-08-2021 10:16
Photo Album - PoR – 15-member group of young people from Cyprus, Greece and Egypt
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, receives a 15-member group of young people from Cyprus, Greece and Egypt, in the framework of NOSTOS programme, at the Presidential Palace, in Lefkosia.
03-08-2021 08:57
Reminder of the procedure for the approval of requests for free rapid antigen tests, by way exception, for medical reasons
The Ministry of Health would like to remind that, in consultation with the Cyprus Medical Association, a procedure has been established to examine requests for the issuance of a certificate, by way of exception, allowing for a free rapid antigen test for COVID-19 to an individual who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons. In order to ensure a consistent, documented and equal treatment of all cases, the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Cyprus Medical Association, has set up a c...
02-08-2021 16:11
Epidemiological risk assessment of countries concerning COVID-19, dated 2/8/2021
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 ...
02-08-2021 15:20
Rapid antigen testing units – 3 August 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...
02-08-2021 14:42
Six-month countdown to go-live for the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS)
The European Commission has confirmed that the entry into application of the Clinical Trials Regulation and hence the go-live date for the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) will be on 31 January 2022.As set out in the Clinical Trials Regulation, the entry into application of that Regulation is set by the publication of a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union [link], which confirms that the clinical trial EU Portal and Database, one of the main deliverables of the Regul...
02-08-2021 14:16
Turnover Index of Retail Trade Except of Motor Vehicles: May 2021
The Turnover Value Index of Retail Trade for May increased by 3,4% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (Table 1). For the same month, the Turnover Volume Index of Retail Trade increased by 1,3% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (Table 2).For the period January-May 2021 the value index is estimated to have recorded an increase of 7,1% and the volume index an increase of 8,2% compared to the same period of 2020. Table 1 Code(NACE Rev....
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