Whether its health, the environment or the economy, the impact of the current pandemic will remain imprinted in ours lives for a long time, judging from today’s Editorials.
The Times of Malta calls for more transparency with regard to health-related information, particularly concerning the situation at Mater Dei Hospital. It is a pity, denounces the Editor, that the whole hospital is being tarred with the same brush when it may be only one or two departments in that vast edifice that are affected. If the health authorities want people to keep their appointments and follow up on investigations, they must be as transparent as possible as the fear of the unknown is much greater when people do not make decisions based on clear facts.
Maltatoday calls for caution throughout the re-opening of the economy, with isolation fatigue potentially a precursor to reckless behaviour, unless kept in check through controlled pressure release. The Editor calls for the transition out of partial lockdown to be handled with extreme care.
The Independent looks at two touching stories from abroad, with a 113-year old person recovering from the virus in Spain, while a nine year old boy lost his life in France. The Editor feels disappointed that the death story attracted six times the clicks of the survival, showing that the population has become more attracted to tragedies than miracles.
In-Nazzjon focuses on developments within the Maltese Army, arguing that previous Nationalist administration had invested substantial in this force. It criticizes the Labour Government for politicizing both the Army as well as a number of episodes surrounding it.
L-Orizzont highlights the benefits of a cleaner environment and calls for further reduction in air pollution. It notes that despite the coronavirus pandemic creating significant challenges for the economy, on the brighter side it allowed the public to finally enjoy some fresh, clean air. It calls on the authorities to invest further in cleaner air, particularly through reforms in transport, mobility and energy generation.
