Good evening,
These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
Malta will not be stopping flights from Italy’s northern region, which has been sealed off over coronavirus fears until it is advised to do so by the World Health Organisation, the health authorities have said. Source: Times of Malta
Activists marched through Republic Street in Valletta on the event of International Women’s Day on Sunday, calling for the stop to the objectification of women among other things. Source: Malta Today
Prime Minister Robert Abela used his customary Sunday speech to call for calm after Malta confirmed its first three cases of Coronavirus on Saturday. Source: The Malta Independent
The health authorities have not reported any new case of coronavirus, although the Italian four-person family are still being kept in isolation at Mater Dei hospital after three members of the family tested positive for the virus when they returned from Italy. Source: TVM
Medical Association of Malta has once again reiterated its call for all flights from Northern Italy to be cancelled and to order mandatory quarantine for flights from other Italian cities. Source: Newsbook
Pope Francis leads weekly Angelus prayer through live-stream due to coronavirus epidemic
Coronavirus death toll increases in France
Person who attended Trump conference tests positive for coronavirus
People seek to leave Milan after lockdown decision
Spanish town faces police lockdown to contain coronavirus
Australia ramps up epidemic preparation as third man dies, first death from coronavirus in Latin America
Maldives confirms first two coronavirus cases, limits movement on islands
First coronavirus case in Washington D.C., Trump “I’m not concerned at all”
Health officials in Benghazi deny rumours of coronavirus cases in Libya
Italian Civil Protection sets up online map of coronavirus infections in Italy
Milan and 14 provinces in Italy in quarantine as fatalities rise to 233
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