December 9 Daily News Briefing

Cyprus Beat

In today's episode, we hear that an action plan envisages over 300 Covid-19 beds and 65 ICU beds, while a 51-year-old primary school teacher died yesterday after reportedly refusing hospital treatment.

There's also over 100 students and teaches from a single Limassol school reportedly self-isolating. Elsewhere, Diko MP Zaharias Koulias has called for parliament to finally have a say on the pandemic restrictions.

Akel, meanwhile, has officially stated that it will reject the 2022 budget unless major amendments are introduced.

On a lighter note, there's also the latest on the snow in Troodos and Christmas events in Paphos.