WAITING FOR A DECISION BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH ON VACCINATIONS IN PHARMACIES

WAITING FOR A DECISION BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH ON VACCINATIONS IN PHARMACIES - Filenews 19/6 by Marilena Panayi




They talked to the Health Insurance Organization and now the pharmacists are waiting for the answer of the Minister of Health, who are demanding the transfer of flu vaccinations from the doctors' offices of personal doctors to their pharmacies.


The Pancyprian Pharmaceutical Association has already held a meeting with the Health Insurance Organization, which, as we are informed, seems to accept the transfer of vaccinations to private pharmacies and declares that it is ready to proceed with the necessary adjustments to the GHS software.

THE ECDC HAS SOUNDED THE ALARM ABOUT A BACTERIUM THAT ALSO AFFECTS HUMANS - IT MAINLY HITS GAY MEN, IT HAS ALSO BEEN DETECTED IN ATHLETES

THE ECDC HAS SOUNDED THE ALARM ABOUT A BACTERIUM THAT ALSO AFFECTS HUMANS - IT MAINLY HITS GAY MEN, IT HAS ALSO BEEN DETECTED IN ATHLETES - Filenews 19/6 by Marilena Panayi



Scientists' suspicions about a possible change in the behaviour of the bacterium Dermatophilus congolensis and its transmission from human to human tend to be confirmed, as the number of human cases in Europe records a significant increase with patients not reporting contact with animals.

The bacterium was put under the microscope of the European Center for Infection Control (ECDC) at the beginning of the year when it was found that it had shown changes and while until now it was considered an organism that affects animals and very rarely people who come into contact with them, cases began to be detected in people who were not related to cattle and other domestic and wild animals.

CENTRAL PRISONS - AGAIN UNDER THE MICROSCOPE OF THE COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE - NEW VISIT TODAY

CENTRAL PRISONS - AGAIN UNDER THE MICROSCOPE OF THE COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE - NEW VISIT TODAY - Filenews 19/6 by Michalis Chatzivasilis


In a critical phase for the prison system of Cyprus, a team of the Committee against Torture of the Council of Europe, (CPT), is visiting the Central Prisons again today, in order to diagnose the situation, listen and prepare a report.

It is the second visit of the Commission to Cyprus in a year, as one of its delegations had also come in April 2025 and in December of the same year had prepared a report with very negative findings on what is happening in the wards and cells.

PUSHERS AND TANKERS IN VATI AND KIVIDES FOR FIRES - THE FIRST PREVENTION MEASURES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

PUSHERS AND TANKERS IN VATI AND KIVIDES FOR FIRES - THE FIRST PREVENTION MEASURES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE - Filenews 19/6 by Angelos Nikolaou



The first heavy vehicles and tankers have already taken up battle positions in strategic points of the Limassol district, and specifically in the communities of Vati and Kivides, marking the practical implementation of the plan for the protection of rural communities.

This measure, which was approved by the Council of Ministers on March 26, 2026, concerns the lease and placement of a total of 12 land forwarders and 8 tanker vehicles on standby.

RAIN, STORMS AND HAIL ON THE WEATHER MENU OVER THE COMING DAYS, MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND INLAN

 

RAIN, STORMS AND HAIL ON THE WEATHER MENU OVER THE COMING DAYS, MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND INLAND - Filenews 19/6

Seasonal low pressure affects the area.

Today, locally increased clouds will be observed at intervals, which in the afternoon and early afternoon are expected to give isolated rains and isolated thunderstorms, mainly in the mountains and inland. Hail may also fall in a storm. Winds will be mainly southwest to northwest, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort and temporarily on the south coast to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort. The sea will be a little rough. The temperature will rise to 34 degrees inland, 27 on the west coast, around 31 on the rest of the coast and 23 degrees in the higher mountains.

EUROSTAT - ALMOST 4 OUT OF 10 USERS IN CYPRUS WERE EXPOSED TO HOSTILE CONTENT ONLINE

EUROSTAT - ALMOST 4 OUT OF 10 USERS IN CYPRUS WERE EXPOSED TO HOSTILE CONTENT ONLINE - Filenews 18/6



Significant rates of exposure to hostile or derogatory content on the internet are recorded in Cyprus, according to Eurostat data for 2025.

At the level of the European Union, exposure to hostile or derogatory content occurs more often among younger ages, with trends varying by member state.

UPDATE REGARDING TRAVEL FOR THE EASTERN MED AND CYPRUS FROM THE UK

UPDATE REGARDING TRAVEL FOR THE EASTERN MED AND CYPRUS FROM THE UK - Filenews 18/6



Following the signing of a US-Iran agreement for the immediate cessation of hostilities and the de-escalation of the crisis in the Persian Gulf, the British Foreign Office renewed its travel advice for the countries of the wider Eastern Mediterranean region, including Cyprus.

"The intention of the Foreign Office is to show that there is a de-escalation of the crisis," a senior diplomatic source stressed, underlining that such a development is likely to help even more tourist travel to the region.