British Bases say they align with measures introduced by Nicosia to combat COVID-19

LoveCyprus — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 06:33:54 +0000

The British Bases say they have aligned with the measures introduced by the Republic of Cyprus to counter the spread of coronavirus, with the Administrator of the Bases, Major General Rob Thomson, noting that the two sides are “in step.”

According to a relevant announcement, Major General Thomson met with Republic of Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Health officials on Tuesday morning and had productive discussions relating to the Coronavirus outbreak.

“We shared our perspectives on the threat presented by coronavirus and how we are responding. We agreed that we are ‘in step’” he said.

Major General Thomson also noted that they discussed the measures that are being imposed on the bases and in the Republic of Cyprus, in order to best protect the residents.

“We are keeping all measures under constant review. We have committed to continuous dialogue, cooperation and coordination to ensure coherence of effort and consistency of approach in dealing with this situation” he concluded.

An spokesperson for the British Bases said that they are working closely with the Republic of Cyprus to combat the coronavirus outbreak and to protect the community.

“The safety of our people is our top priority. We have aligned with the measures introduced by the Republic including on social distancing and prohibiting public gatherings, the closure of shops, gyms, cinemas and restaurants; cancelling all non-operational activity and exercises, visits and sporting events” the spokesperson said.

It was also noted that all MOD schools in Cyprus will also now close at the end of the school day on Wednesday, 18th March, until Monday 20th April at the end of the Easter School holidays.

“We have also banned all but the most essential operational and family travel into RAF Akrotiri. All arrivals are medically screened on arrival and undergo a compulsory 14 day isolation period. All of our people displaying symptoms are being tested. Our aim is to look after our people, whether in uniform or not” the Spokesperson concluded.

Source:CNA

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Global Finance magazine ranks Cyprus as world’s 32nd safest country!

LoveCyprus — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 06:49:19 +0000

Cyprus has been ranked as the 32^nd safest country in the world according to Global Finance magazine.

It scored 8.88 on the magazine’s Safety Index which covered 128 countries. Iceland was top of the list as the safest with a score of 6.16 followed by Switzerland and Finland.

At the bottom of the table was the Philippines with a score 17.70. The second and third least safe countries according to the index were Yemen and Guatemala.

A number of countries such as Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan were not included in the survey because of lack of data, it said.

The United Kingdom ranked 38th, Greece 57th and Turkey 107th.

The magazine said that the safety score for countries equally weighs three factors: war and peace, personal security, and natural disaster risk.

The safety score aggregates the indices from these three risks, thus presenting a comprehensive view of safety for each country.

According to the magazine, the Philippines has poor scores in peace, security, and prevalence of natural disasters while Yemen’s score is due to war and famine, but the country has a very low risk of natural disaster. Thus, the Philippines ranks lower than Yemen even though Yemen is a warzone.

The countries at the top are mostly European countries with developed economies and healthcare systems. In fact, 16 of the top 20 safest countries are located in Europe while only Qatar, Singapore, New Zealand, and Canada rank in the top 20 without being in Europe.

Economic development seems to low risk from military conflict or domestic crime. In essence, these two factors are more controllable than the risk from natural disaster, which is often a function of geography.

However, several important exceptions exist for countries that are economically developed.

The U.S. ranks 65th, well behind its economically developed peers because the risk from violent crime in the U.S. is higher due to the higher rate of homicides, thus lowering the personal safety and security score. The U.S. also has a slightly higher risk from natural disaster simply due to its geographic landscape and size.

Japan ranks 43rd, largely due to its high risk from natural disaster.

The countries that typically rank the lowest usually have a combination of dire threats from all three threats to safety. These countries are often economically developing and are located in areas with a high risk of natural disaster.

Countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador and Bangladesh suffer from earthquakes frequently. Poor economic development in these countries is also associated with less personal safety and security.

Source: Cyprusdaily

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