Cyprus to lift most COVID restrictions

STORY: Cyprus to lift most COVID restrictions DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Nicosia CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nicosia STORYLINE: Cyprus will lift most travel restrictions as of April 18, while a wide range of other anti-coronavirus restrictions will be eased as of April 11. The categorization of countries according to their epidemiological situation will be scrapped, and travelers will no longer be required to obtain a CyprusFlightPass, Cyprus's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works said in a statement. Vaccinated people will be allowed into the country without taking a coronavirus test, while unvaccinated travelers will only be required to provide a negative 24-hour rapid test or 72-hour PCR test. Children under the age of 12 will be exempted from all COVID-19 checks. As of April 11, people will no longer be required to wear a mask outdoors, said Health Minister Michalis Hadipantelas. The SafePass will only be required for health workers and people enteri