Cyprus’ Covid-19 vaccination rollout broke the 200,000 barrier on Thursday, while the health ministry forges on despite online booking glitches and doubts about some vaccines.

Members of the President’s Cabinet got the AstraZeneca shot in front of cameras on Thursday, in a publicity stunt aimed at boosting confidence among members of the public.

President Nicos Anastasiades and Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis unveiled a long-awaited €97 million support plan for the agricultural sector in Cyprus on Wednesday.

The European Commission said on Wednesday it had approved an €8 million Cypriot scheme to support tour operators affected by the pandemic.

Cyprus will receive a quantity of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine Wednesday afternoon but it is unknown if it will be distributed due to the six cases of blood clots reported in the US.

Cyprus will receive an additional 100,000 doses of the BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by June as doubts grow around Janssen and AstraZeneca.

The average annual, monthly earnings of employees during the fourth quarter of 2020 marginally increased by 0.4% in 2019, while the gender pay gap was 15.7%, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service.

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The vaccination portal has been updated to combat system crashes as the public’s manoeuvres to avoid the AstraZeneca shot put pressure on it and doctors alike, reports on Tuesday said.

Even though halloumi has now been registered as a protected designation of origin (PDO), regulations will not be implemented until October to ensure a smooth transition, European Commission spokeswoman Miriam Garcia Ferrer explained during Tuesday’s midday briefing in Brussels.