Evening Daily Newsfeed Roundup

Good evening,

These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:

The country could have been brought to a standstill if the lockdown regulations had not been loosened, but clearer directives were needed to avoid harming already ailing businesses, said the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday. Source: Times of Malta

Ten new cases of coronavirus patients reported on Saturday 28 March, four of which are instances of local transmission. Source: Malta Today

PN leader Adrian Delia said that the reason why the government will build a prefabricated hospital is because Steward Healthcare have failed to do what our country has paid them to do. Source: Newsbook

This year’s SEC and MATSEC exams have been postponed. The decision was announced by Education Minister Owen Bonnici. Source: TVM

The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry today again offered its constructive and objective support to Government, on behalf of the vast majority of Malta’s employers, at this trying time. Source: The Malta Independent 

Foreign News Roundup

Fears of new wave of infections in the south of Italy

Spain reports 832 deaths from coronavirus

Confirmed Covid-19 infections pass 600,000

Number of coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 48,582

Australia tightens social distancing rules to combat coronavirus

Coronavirus predicted it could kill 81,000 in U.S.

WHO warns countries will have to ‘live with’ coronavirus until vaccines emerges

Macron says France is there for Italy

Chinese asked to stay vigilant as coronavirus cases continue to slow

Donald Trump signs $2.2trn relief bill as New York pleads for hospital beds

Ireland put in lockdown, nation asked to ‘forego freedoms’

WHO cautions “We’re only at the beginning of this fight”

President Mattarella warns EU to act before it was too late as Italy registers record number of deaths