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These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
University engineers have developed a prototype that disinfects nine healthcare respirators at one go, a handy tool in times of worldwide protective equipment shortages. Source: Times of Malta
Public Health Superintendent clarifies that a child with Covid-19 who requires hospitalisation will be able to have a parent stay with them in hospital. Source: Malta Today
The list of self-employed and business categories that will be entitled to the COVID-19 Wage Supplement measure was updated on Sunday, following consultations with government, Malta Enterprise said. Source: The Malta Independent
Five new Covid-19 cases have emerged, bringing the total amount of persons infected to 156. This was confirmed by the Superintendent of Public Health during today’s press briefing. More details to follow. Source: TVM
A Maltese national, a 29-year-old man, has contracted coronavirus and has been hospitalized in Barcelona, Spain. In his comments this morning, during a press conference, Foreign Affairs Minister Evarist Bartolo Malti said that the man’s health condition is stable. Source: Newsbook
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Global coronavirus infections pass 730,000
Juventus players to forgo €90 million to help club through coronavirus crisis
Photo Story: Italian Premier Conte meets Pope Francis
UK epidemic is slowing and antibody test could be ready in days
Spain Covid-19 deaths rise by 812 to 7,340
Boris Johnson makes second video appearance
First day of a more restrictive lockdown in Spain, flags fly at half mast
Novartis steps up coronavirus fight as part of new collaboration
EasyJet grounds its entire fleet
Large increase in new confirmed cases in Cyprus
Hungary introduces jail terms for spreading coronavirus misinformation
Japan to ban travellers U.S., China, Europe
Moscow tightens coronavirus rules
Cases of coronavirus in Libya increase amid fears that it could ‘overwhelm’ the country
Tightening of measures for people entering Italy
Trump expects US death rate to peak ‘in two weeks’ amid warning it could kill 200,000
The Pentagon is investigating whether hackers caused refrigeration systems to fail at shops on US military bases in August, following a similar incident affecting hundreds of supermarket...
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has announced she will step down on 7 February 2027, before the end of her term.
The ECB said Lagarde had informed its Governin...
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Malta Marks 105 Years of Parliamentary History with Commemorative Plaque: Malta’s Parliament has commemorated 105 years of parliamentary history with the unveiling of a p...
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Project Green’s Urban Greening Budget Cut by a Third Amid Years of Underspending: Project Green’s urban greening budget will fall from €30 million in 2026 to €20 million i...
The European Commission has unveiled an ambitious package of tax reforms aimed at simplifying tax rules across the European Union, reducing compliance burdens for businesses and strength...
The European Union's new Migration and Asylum Pact enters into force on 12 June, ushering in the most significant reform of the bloc's migration framework in years and placing renewed em...
GO plc has become an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect Partner, making it the only Maltese entity confirmed to hold the designation and giving local businesses a private, resilien...
As pet owners increasingly view their animals as family members, expectations around veterinary care are evolving, placing greater emphasis on preventive healthcare, early diagnosis and ...
What began last year as a blood donation initiative involving six companies is expanding into a broader corporate effort, with three additional companies joining this...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving up the boardroom agenda, raising an important question for non-executive directors: are boards equipped to oversee the transformation AI is brin...
GO plc has become an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect Partner, making it the only Maltese entity confirmed to hold the designation and giving local businesses a private, resilien...
As pet owners increasingly view their animals as family members, expectations around veterinary care are evolving, placing greater emphasis on preventive healthcare, early diagnosis and ...
Fears of renewed escalation gripped the Middle East on Wednesday after the United States and Iran exchanged their biggest barrage since July, with Washington striking Iran's southern co...
President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had called off planned U.S. strikes on Iran, saying renewed negotiations had raised hopes of easing the conflict and reopening ship...
At least 32 people have been killed and more than 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes — measuring 7.2 and 7.5 — struck central Venezuela seconds apart, causing widespread destruct...
Thousands of Cuban security personnel have begun leaving Caracas after nearly two decades in Venezuela, as Washington ramps up efforts to dismantle the long standing alliance between the...
Ukraine said Thursday it struck a Russian oil refinery and damaged six Russian warplanes at an airfield, resuming attacks on Russian energy infrastructure after President Volodymyr Zelen...
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's biggest data centre, owned by the country's largest bank and technology company, Sberbank, but did not disrupt its operations, a senior company executive ...
