NICOSIA: A Cypriot scientist defended his assertion that a new strain of Covid-19 exists that combines characteristics of the delta and omicron variants.
A new strain of coronavirus has been discovered by a group of scientists from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cyprus, leading researcher Leondios Kostrikis said on Saturday.
Cyprus is further tightening its pandemic restrictions, reducing the number of people permitted at social gatherings and mandating virus testing for schoolteachers and all inbound travelers over 12 amid surging COVID-19 infections