Evening Daily Newsfeed Roundup

Good evening,

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

A UK-based charity offering support to those living in countries with restrictive abortion laws has seen an increase in calls from Maltese women unable to travel to have an abortion. Source: Times of Malta

Information and Data Protection Commissioner Saviour Cachia has launched an investigation into a reported security leak involving the personal data of 337,384 voters. Source: The Malta Independent

Malta Trust Foundation sets up food aid project to help feed families worst hit by the economic crisis brought about by coronavirus. Source: Malta Today

The Lidl store in Ħal Safi has been temporarily shut down as one of the employees has been tested positive to coronavirus. This was confirmed by the Superintendent of Public Health, Prof. Charmaine Gauci. Source: Newsbook

The health authorities have confirmed 19 new cases of the coronavirus in Malta. Yet again, the absolute majority of the cases – 14 – are considered as local infections, and the other five are travel-related. Source: TVM

Foreign News Roundup

Italy’s coronavirus lockdown measures to be extended to April 13

Over 100,000 confirmed cases in Spain

Coronavirus has now killed more people in the US than the 9/11 terror attacks

North of Italy reported to have reached the peak, but South is still at risk

Hotels in Rome place themselves at the disposal of Italian health service

Carmaker Lamborghini starts making surgical masks and protective medical shields for free

China reports a fall in new confirmed coronavirus cases

Japan on brink of coronavirus emergency

Libya frees prisoners to stem spread of coronavirus

Germany reports 149 more deaths

EU launches new naval mission to police Libya arms embargo

Pet cat tests positive for coronavirus in Hong Kong

Trump warns of “painful weeks” ahead

UN says coronavirus pandemic is the greatest challenge since WWII