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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
NICOSIA – Despite fears that the Omicron Variant of COVID-19 would overtake the European Union and worsen the pandemic, only one case has been discovered on Cyprus.
The Health Ministry said three potential cases were isolated in the southern city of Limassol following specialised tests by Cyprus’s Institute of Neurology and Genetics, reported Reuters.
None of those who tested positive required hospitalization, the health ministry said, adding that they had traveled abroad but it wasn’t said where, as the variant began in South Africa.
Cyprus is trying to contain the Coronavirus more than a year and a half after it first appeared and has had intermittent success and setbacks despite lockdowns and health measure restrictions.
Police said they conducted 3,101 checks in a 24-hour period up to Dec. 12 and issued 31 fines for individuals and nine for businesses for violating measures aimed at slowing the spread of the virus, The Cyprus Mail said.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Sabreen Jouda came into the world seconds after her mother left it.
SEATTLE — A former Washington state police officer wanted after killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.
AUSTIN - Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55%, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading Tuesday as the company said it would accelerate production of new, more affordable vehicles.