7-year-old Daniel running 15km to raise funds for power-chair for his classmate Eric

May 27 2021

Daniel Miceli Demajo is a hero in the making. The Grade 4.2 student is on a mission to raise funds for a lightweight all terrain power chair for class mate and school friend Eric. Demajo is running 15km for the funds, and has already surpassed his goal, raising €33,198 in just a couple of days.

Eric suffers from a muscle degeneration disorder called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Following a DMD awareness day earlier this month, Daniel was inspired to embark on his charitable act. Daniel will be running the last 500m at school on Monday 31st May, with his friends cheering him on in solidarity whilst also maintaining social distancing. Eric and the class will also be joining him for the last 100m.

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Related pensioners win Super 5 after playing the same numbers for 30 years

May 27 2021

After attempting to win the lottery for 30 years by inputting the numbers 10-27-11-17-4 every week, two retired relatives have finally hit the Super 5 jackpot. Their attempts at winning the lottery started back in 24th January 1990, and have inputted the same numbers ever since. The numbers were finally struck on 12th May 2021, winning the two €225,000.

One of the persons was informed of their victory when going to attempt her chances once again. Surprised and exhilarated, she went to tell her relative who turned out to be the other person who won. They therefore each get €112,500, and as to how they are spending the money, the two claimed they will be using it to live more comfortably and support their families.

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Crime victims to receive financial compensation

May 27 2021

Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis announced that financial compensation will be awarded to victims of crime for the damages they suffered. Zammit Lewis stated that victims should never have to be burdened with additional troubles following trauma, and this applies especially well to any financial problems. The Minister stated that compensation will be calculated in such a way as to be viable and clarified as separate from awarded damages by Courts of Justice.

Victims will be able to apply for this compensation through the government’s new mechanism which will balance out what the victim lost and adequate compensation after having attended court sittings. Agency for Court Services CEO Eunice Grech Florini stated that these amendments are a step in the right direction for the effectiveness and accessibility of Courts.

The Minister explained that ‘someone who has been a victim may keep a record of their expenses while the case has been ongoing since they are called as witnesses to help the Police at the stage when the Prosecution is presenting its case in court… therefore why should the victim also incur more expenses? This has nothing to do with the damages a crime victim may request from Court through an insurance company.’

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German scientists claim they can help prevent blood clots from COVID-19 vaccines

May 27 2021

A team of German scientists have allegedly isolated the culprit behind why some people who were given AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines develop blood clots. Claiming they can tell manufacturers how to improve the vaccine to avoid this potentially life-threatening but rare instance, the scientists stated that the key is in the adenovirus.

This common cold virus is sued to deliver the spike protein of the COVID-19 virus into the body. The mRNA vaccines developed by Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna do not use this delivery system and there have been no reports of blood clots linked to these jabs.

In a pre-print which has not yet undergone peer review, the scientists claim that the problem lies in the adenovirus’ entry into the nucleus. J&J is allegedly already in contact with the team of scientists, despite other medical experts stating that the idea is still a hypothesis.

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