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18-year-old woman from Siggiewi sustains injuries after 2.30am fight

Jan 17 2021 Share

An 18-year-old woman from Siggiewi sustained grievous injuries after an altercation in Triq Santu Wistin in St. Julian’s on Sunday at 2.30am.

The altercation took place at an unnamed establishment between two 18-year-old women from Pembroke and Siggiewi respectively, where the Siggiewi woman was taken to a clinic soon after, with reports of a glass being used during the argument.

Investigations by district police are currently under way.

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Mater Dei staff nurse receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Jan 17 2021 Share

Mater Dei staff nurse Rachel Grech has received the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after being administered the first dose three weeks ago.

This makes the nurse the first Maltese citizen to receive the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with other front-liners and medical staff to follow soon after.

Health Minister Dr. Chris Fearne had announced that by Monday, 13,275 vaccines will have been administered in Malta.

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Chinese ice cream tests positive for COVID-19

Jan 17 2021 Share

An ice cream in China made headlines worldwide after testing positive in three COVID-19 sample tests.

This comes potentially due to people who may have been in contact with the ice cream batches produced by Tianjin Daqiaodao Food Company as English virologist Dr. Stephen Griffin reports that there is no cause for panic, calling it a probable ‘one-off’.

The virologist went on to state that while unacceptable and an obvious cause for concern, it is the result of an issue with the production plant and the sub-zero temperatures and fat content of the ice cream may have been detrimental to the virus.

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New Zealanders attend post-pandemic concert after ‘crushing the curve’

Jan 17 2021 Share

While the rest of the world may be smack bang in the middle of a pandemic, New Zealanders have had a more pleasant start to 2021 as revellers attended NZ’s biggest outdoor concert since the start of the pandemic.

Thousands of citizens headed to Waitangi for a concert held by Six60 as the country registered 76 cases of COVID-19 since January 15, with the total infection count at 2,246.

Six60 Saturdays 2021 Team Waitangi 🤙🏽

Posted by SIX60 on Saturday, 16 January 2021

New Zealand’s handling of the virus has been described as ‘crushing the curve’ by the World Health Organisation and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been commended for her performance in handling the pandemic.

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