Students abroad can now apply for the 750 euro government grant to cover their expenses as they are not allowed to return to Cyprus for the Easter holidays.

Cyprus registered nine new coronavirus cases on Thursday taking the total of those who have contracted the disease to 67 in less than two weeks, the Health Ministry announced.

Two out of nine patients hospitalised with Covid-19 appear to have recovered, reports said on Thursday.

In total, 128 private doctors have so far answered to the government’s call to offer their services in support of the state sector as part of efforts to tackle the coronavirus crisis, it was announced on Thursday.

A bundle of measures received the government's green light in a bid to curb the economic repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Central Bank of Cyprus announced on Wednesday it was relaxing loan origination rules while it freed additional capital amounting to €100 million, bringing the total capital buffer to €1.4 billion.

Cyprus Republic novel coronavirus patients jumped to 58 on Wednesday with nine new cases including another one from the British Bases, the Health Ministry announced.

Cyprus is understood to have 50-55 available ventilators, which are critical in the care of some people suffering from Covid-19, a specialist doctor told the Cyprus Mail.

Around 117 doctors have shown interest in helping to man influenza centres the head of the Cyprus Medical Association (PIS) Petros Agathangelou said on Wednesday.

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