Amazon hoping that pandemic shopping habits stick due to profits tripling

May 4 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has not been bad news for Amazon as it hopes that the shopping habits that developed throughout the course of the first three months of this year led to a tripling in their profits. COVID-19 led to the company’s revenues to boost and it expects this to continue for the upcoming months. The company’s revenue rose from $75bn to a whopping $108.5bn for the first three months of 2021.

Amazon has spread its versatility into automated grocery shopping, online healthcare services and even a bricks-and-mortar hair and beauty salon in London. But the core offerings such as online shopping and media streaming all received a massive boost, unlike many other businesses struggling during the pandemic.

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Photo Source: Amazon, Sky News

Mexico City metro overpass collapse leaves at least 20 dead

May 4 2021

A Mexico City metro overpass partially collapsed last Monday leading to a rescue operation initiating on the scene. Civil Protection Authorities in Mexico stated that at least people were killed in the accident, with around 70 found injured. Videos circulating showed train cars hanging mid-air in terrifying footage, with some footage also showing the overpass collapsing onto cars driving below. Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum stated on Twitter that a support beam had given way and thus caused the collapse.

She also revealed that 34 people were sent to hospitals as firefighters and public safety are working hard to maintain the situation. At least one train car was trapped under rubble with workers searching for survivors.

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Photo Source: Jerusalem Post

23,627 Gozitans received their vaccine

May 4 2021

Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri revealed when answering a parliamentary question that around 23,627 Gozitans have received their vaccine. 12,293 of these were vaccinated in the Gozo Conference and Expo Centre in Rabat. The Minister also revealed why the centre was chosen as the optimal place for vaccine administration.

He stated that the centre’s overall size allowed several people to be able to receive the vaccine at a go. Camilleri also said that the centre required minimal work to transform into a vaccination centre, and that its position in the centre of Gozo provided a strategic advantage along with enough parking space. Malta has so far administered 346,951 vaccines, of which 109,933 are second doses.

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Photo Source: Clint Camilleri FB

27 COVID-19 cases registered with 19 recoveries

May 4 2021

Malta has registered 27 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 1,636 swab tests, while 19 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Tuesday 4th May 2021, 346,951 vaccine doses were administered of which 109,933 were 2nd doses.

To date, Malta has registered 30,381 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 29,677 have recovered, 416 died and 288 are still active.

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