CoVid19

Malta: Half of economic support measures applications processed without issues

In the past five weeks, Malta Enterprise has received 47,977 queries on the economic support measures related to the COVID-19 scenario. This information was provided during a press conference addressed…

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Malta: COVID-19 starts to bite as government finances go under by €300 million

The government deficit has more than doubled in the first three months as the country feels the pinch of the COVID-19 pandemic, figures out today show. The deficit in government’s…

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Malta: Two new cases of Covid-19 – and 19 other patients recover

Two new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Malta today, resulting from 611 swabs which were carried out, and bringing the total number of persons resulting positive up to…

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Initial wave of transmission in European countries passed its peak as newly reported cases decline across the continent

In 20 EU/EEA countries, it appears that the initial wave of transmission has passed its peak, with a decline in the number of newly reported cases. This comes out from…

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Malta: One new case of Coronavirus in Malta – 204 have recovered

The number of infected persons who have recovered from Covid-19 has continued to increase. During her daily medical bulletin, Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci stated that another 39 persons have…

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The Single Green Digital Market

by Jesmond Saliba As leaders of the EU 27 get ready for the final round of talks on the multi-billion euro rescue package designed to shore up economies across the…

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Malta: 6,700 hand sanitisers donated

During a visit to the company CassarCamilleri, the Minister for Finances and Financial Services Edward Scicluna praised the initiatives by the companies management that during these particular times, during the…

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Malta: Ħal Far open centre resident attempts to escape twice

A resident from the Ħal Far open centre has tried to escape twice in a matter of a few hours. This was confirmed by the agency for the welfare of…

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Malta: Crucial 10 days to assess COVID-19 spread before lifting restrictions

The next 10 days are crucial to determine whether the government will start to lift some of the coronavirus restrictions, MaltaToday has learnt. The health authorities will continue monitoring the…

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Malta: One new case of Covid-19 in Malta, 15 more patients recover

One new case of Covid-19 has been confirmed in Malta after 808 swab tests were carried out. This was announced by Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci, who further stated that…

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Malta: Unemployment in Malta rises amid COVID-19 crash

Jobless people registering for work increased by 353 last month as the first tangible impacts of COVID-19 started being felt on the economy. The number of people registering for work…

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Malta: 12 new Covid-19 cases in Malta, 24 other persons cured

12 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Malta. Addressing today’s press conference on the current situation, Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci said that another 24 persons are cured, aged…

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Malta: Coronavirus: 84% of Gozo Tourism Association members foresee a bleak future for tourism

The Gozo Tourism Association (GTA) said that 84% of its members foresee a bleak future for tourism in Gozo after Covid-19 as they believe that tourism will change for the worse…

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Malta: MEA calls for revision in utility rates for households and businesses

The Malta Employers’ Association has called on the government to review utility rates for both businesses and households with immediate effect. In a statement on Tuesday, the MEA put forward…

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Malta: Government not willing to lower utility bills

Despite the fact that the international price for oil has yet again decreased to record levels, the Maltese government remains silent about aiding those most in need. Government is not…

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Malta: Minister Galdes announced cleaning programme for housing estates

Minister for Social Accommodation Roderick Galdes and Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities Alex Muscat launched a cleaning programme for communal areas of housing estates. On Monday, during a press…

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Malta: Malta’s coronavirus infection rate drops to 1.1

The spread of coronavirus in Malta has slowed to the point where those infected are now passing it on to an average of just over one person. Superintendent for Public…

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Malta: Covid-19: 4 new cases; 8 others recovered

4 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Malta, with the total number of cases now rising to 431, of which 126 have recovered, including 8 recoveries announced today.…

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Malta: No details provided to banks on how subsided interest rates will work, association says

Local banks have not been given details on how subsidised interest rates through a government scheme for hard hit businesses will work, the Malta Bankers’ Association have said. In a…

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Malta: No other case has resulted positive at the Ħal Far open centre

Professor Charmaine Gauci has confirmed that no other case has resulted positive for Covid-19 at the Ħal Far open centre. The Superintendent stated that 20 swab tests were carried out…

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Malta: Air Malta decided to lay off 80% of the pilots on Tuesday

Air Malta has ended discussions with its pilots and all indications are that it has now also withdrawn its offer for a reduced pay. The national airline seems determined to…

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Malta: One case of Coronavirus…19 recover from Coronavirus

In recent hours, one new case of Coronavirus has emerged, while 19 others have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 118. Of these, 14 were men and…

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Malta: Additional increases in prices on basic goods

Over the past weeks, families have experienced increases in prices on basic goods, including food and hygiene. Evidently, most of the products that included variations in price were pasta, cheese,…

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Malta: Fitch expects Malta deficit to be 8.2% in 2020, debt up by €2 billion

Credit rating agency Fitch has revised Malta’s outlook to stable, from positive, and affirmed its A+ credit rating. Fitch believes Malta’s real GDP will contract by 5.9% in 2020, a…

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Malta: 4 new Covid-19 cases in Malta – 8 others cured

Four new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Malta today, bringing the total infected persons to 426. 99 persons are cured as today eight other persons have been confirmed as cured.…

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Malta: 2,000 masks and 1,000 sanitisers donated

The French Embassy in Malta together with STMicroElectronics Malta Limited, donated 2,000 reusable masks together with 1,000 litres of sanitisers to the irregular migrants, who are now in mandatory quarantine…

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Malta: Banks say they have no details on how subsidised business loans will work

Maltese banks have not been provided details of how a government scheme to subsidise interest rates for businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic will function, their association said on Saturday.…

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Antiviral remdesivir reported as effective in limiting disease progression in monkeys with COVID-19

US government scientists reported Friday that the antiviral drug remdesivir was effective in treating monkeys infected with COVID-19. "Early treatment with the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir significantly reduced clinical disease…

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Malta: Ten new cases of Covid-19 in Malta, nine more persons recover

Ten new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Malta, pushing up the total number of infections to date to 422. Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci stated that another nine…

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Malta: Food Aid Project receives 2,000 emergency requests in 3 weeks

The Food Aid Project of the Malta Trust Foundation has received close to 2,000 requests for help in just three weeks as the economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Malta: Almost 17,000 businesses apply for Covid-19 wage supplement, 77,000 jobs saved – Silvio Schembri

A total of 16,970 businesses have applied for aid under government’s Covid-19 wage supplement mechanism, meaning that some 77,000 workers have been saved from redundancy so far, Economy Minister Silvio…

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Malta: 800 persons have lost their jobs

800 persons have ended up losing their job within the first few days since the outbreak of COVID-19. 800 families that are not only combating the pandemic, but have also…

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Malta: Government paying circa 80% of rents to those affected by COVID-19 outbreak

To assist those who were financially hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, government is paying circa 80% of rent to those who applied for revised benefits for rent. The Minister for…

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Malta: 13 new cases of Covid-19 in Malta – number goes up to 412

Confirmation of 13 new cases of Covid-19 in Malta, pushing the total number of infections up to 412. Of these, three persons have died and 82 have recovered. Public Health…

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Malta: Map shows most COVID-19 cases live in North Harbour

The majority of Malta’s coronavirus patients live in the North Harbour district, Superintendent of Public Health Charmaine Gauci revealed on Thursday. According to figures published during the Superintendent’s daily briefing,…

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Malta: Government to subsidise up to 2.5% on business interest rates

Businesses which will take out resort to taking out loans due to the coronavirus outbreak will benefit from a 2.5% subsidy on interest rates. The new measure was announced by…

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Malta: 24 of Malta’s COVID-19 patients infected from hospital

A total of 24 COVID-19 patients contracted the novel virus from hospital, newly-published data by the health authorities has revealed. The figures, compiled by the Superintendence of Public Health, provide…

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Malta: Claims of widespread non-payment of teachers’ salaries disputed by English schools group

The group representing English language schools has disputed claims by the educators’ union that most teachers are being denied their monthly pay amid the COVID-19 crisis. The Federation of English Language Schools…

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Malta: Barts Medical School integrated in Gozo’s COVID-19 preparedness

Steward Healthcare announced that Barts Medical School in Gozo is being used in supporting the Gozo community in the fight against COVID-19. Steward Malta said that together with Queen Mary…

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Malta: Six new Coronavirus cases in Malta – three from Ħal Far centre

Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci has announced six new cases of the coronavirus in Malta, bring the total number up to 399. Of these, 44 persons have already recovered. During…

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Malta: Migrants picked up by merchant vessel from Malta SAR zone, taken back to Libya – IOM

A group of migrants who had been stranded inside the Maltese search and rescue area have been taken back to Tripoli, the Libya branch of the International Organisation for Migration…

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A myriad of lessons from COVID19

by Matthew Bugeja This is an ambitious exercise. One which will take a while to complete. But I am committed to providing different items which could serve as interesting discussion…

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Malta: Banks ordered to grant six-month moratorium on loan repayments for clients hit by COVID-19 crisis

The Central Bank of Malta has issued a directive allowing borrowers who have experienced a negative impact on their income due to the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for a six-month…

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Malta: 9 new Covid-19 cases confirmed in Malta – a total of 393

Nine new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Malta today, bringing the total of infected persons to 393 with 44 persons cured. Speaking during today’s update of the situation, Public Health…

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Where the Streets Have No Name …. Valletta

The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) is once more collaborating with the Valletta Cultural Agency (VCA) with the support of Bank of Valletta (BOV) on multiple audiovisual music productions - acting…

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Malta: Wilful spreading of Covid-19 to be criminalized, punishable by up to 9 years imprisonment

Malta is to criminalise the wilful spreading of coronavirus, with the offence carrying a maximum sentence of nine years' imprisonment. The news was broken by Lovin Malta and was later…

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Malta: Blocking ports for asylum seekers is ‘unfortunate but correct’, Education Minister says

Closing Malta’s ports to asylum seekers was the “correct” decision at a time when the country’s resources are dedicated to battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Owen Bonnici said. The Education Minister…

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Malta: Department of Employment and Industrial Relations to provide online and telephone service

The Department of Industrial Relations and Employment (DIER) would like to inform the public that from Wednesday of this week for a temporary period because of the COVID-19 pandemic, its…

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Malta: Six new cases of Coronavirus

Six new cases of coronavirus after a thousand tests carried out on Easter, bringing the number of people infected in Malta to three hundred and eighty-four. The first case…

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Malta: Air Malta employees angry at government

National airline employees, Air Malta, are irritated and angry towards the Maltese government's decision during these delicate moments and shows that their service is not appreciated and full-time and part-time…

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Malta: Mosta residents thank Coronavirus front liners

On todays' public holiday, Mosta residents uploaded a video on Facebook thanking all healthcare workers and police corps. These workers are the front liners against the Coronavirus. Families from Mosta…

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Malta: Another 28 recover from COVID-19 in Malta

Another 28 patients have recovered from COVID-19 coronavirus, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on Sunday. Sixteen patients had recovered up to Friday. Malta confirmed 20 new COVID cases on Saturday,…

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Malta: Return to normality approaching if people remain disciplined – Robert Abela

Malta could emerge from the COVID-19 situation soon if people remain disciplined and obey the partial lockdown measures put in place to curb the spread of the virus, the Prime…

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Malta: Confirmation of eight new cases of Covid-19 in Malta

Confirmation today of eight new cases of Covid-19 in Malta, which pushes the total number of infected persons up to 378, of whom 44 have recovered. During today’s media conference,…

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Covid-19 Global update (11th April) 1 653 204 cases reported, including 102 088 deaths

As of 11 April 2020, 727 879 cases have been reported in the EU/EEA and the UK: Spain (157 022), Italy (147 577), Germany (117 658), France (90 676), United Kingdom (70 272), Belgium (26 667), Netherlands…

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Malta: 20 new cases of Coronavirus in Malta – 10 from Ħal Far centre

Confirmation of 20 new cases of coronavirus in Malta, with the total number now pushed up to 370. During her media conference, Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci stated that ten…

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Malta: 20 new cases of Coronavirus in Malta

20 new cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed out of 1,288 tests, increasing the number of people infected in Malta to 370. Superintendent of Public Health, Professor Charmaine Gauci…

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