Cyprus will remove all quarantine restrictions for Israeli travelers visiting the island from April 1, as part of the ‘Green Passport’ initiative, President Nicos Anastasiades announced after meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday.

Cyprus has one of the highest survival rates for pediatric cancer in the world, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday as International Childhoood Cancer Day is marked globally on February 15.

A total of 44,429 people all across Cyprus were vaccinated against Covid-19 by Saturday, February 13, the Health Ministry said in a press release on Sunday.

Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said if Cyprus’ vaccination plan sticks to schedule then the island will achieve herd immunity by June, by which time some 500,000 people will get the jab against coronavirus.

Students of Gymnasiums, and the first two years of Lyceums and Technical Schools will continue with distance learning until the end of February. This means that even though it was almost certain that all students would go back to school on 22 February, the measures have been extended until the end of February.

Health Minister Konstantinos Ioannou reassured the citizens about the safety and effectiveness of AstraZeneca vaccine.

Following the collapse of the Cyprus Citizenship for Investment Scheme, developers of large projects urge the government to make the residency programme “more functional and easily accessible”.

The Radisson Hotel Group is to open a string of new properties in Cyprus, according to a press release published on Friday. 

The European Commission expects the economy of Cyprus to grow by 3.2% and 3.1% for 2021 and 2022 respectively, against a recession of 5.8% for 2020, according to its winter economic forecasts published today in Brussels.

The summer season is looking good for Cyprus, as tour giant TUI said advance holiday bookings for the island and Greece are expected to take-off, as German tourist regain their confidence to travel.