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COVID-19 has left an impact on various activities. After it was announced that the external festivities for St Jospeh’s feast in Rabat have been cancelled, the Arch Fraternity of St Joseph’s Rabat together with the Franciscan monks and the festa organisers have now also cancelled the indoor feast activities. Source: TVM
Employers are calling for a national six-day shutdown next week bridging the public holiday and weekend as fears over the spread of Covid-19 grow. Source: Malta Today
All schools and childcare centres will close their doors for a week as from Friday, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced. This includes the University of Malta, and the decision will be revised next week. Source: Times of Malta
The doctor who contracted Coronavirus in Italy had no contact with any patients on his return, St James Hospital said in a statement. Source: The Malta Independent
The Superintendent for Public Health, Prof. Charmaine Gauci, confirmed that another 2 coronavirus cases in Malta have been confirmed. Source: Newsbook
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China coronavirus adviser expects global pandemic to be over by June
EU responds to U.S. travel ban
Ireland to close Schools, colleges, childcare facilities over Covid-19
First death from coronavirus in Poland
Austria reports first coronavirus death
Greece reports first coronavirus death
Stock markets free-falling as outbreak restrictions grow globally
Lebanon to ban flights from 11 coronavirus-hit countries
China says coronavirus peak has passed
Slovenia to close all schools from Monday due to coronavirus
United Nations issues five things one should know now, about the COVID-19 pandemic
Number of coronavirus patients in Israel rises to 100
India suspends most visas to due to coronavirus spread
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Denmark in lockdown, shuts down schools and universities to fight coronavirus pandemic
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