October 11 Daily News Briefing

Cyprus Beat

In today's episode, state hospitals are facing serious issues, as patients say they are suffering the consequences of tensions between health professionals and the organisation in charge of running them. In other news, President Nicos Anastasiades said that despite pressure, the Turkish demand to recognise the occupied areas so talks on solving the Cyprus problem can resume cannot be met. Education minister, Prodromos Prodomoou said zero tolerance will be shown for sexual offences in schools, and specialised tests are expected to show a cause of death for the one month old baby that died last week at the Makarios hospital.