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Cystic Fibrosis medicine that costs €3 million a year approved by Prime Minister

Cystic Fibrosis medicine that costs €3million a year approved by Prime Minister
Mar 23 2021 Share

Prime Minister Robert Abela has unveiled that medicine for Malta’s cystic fibrosis patients will cost the government around €3 million a year. The Prime Minister stated that the drug Trikafta will be introduced into Maltese healthcare because the government ‘cares about the hardships of people.’ After a public campaign launched by 26-year-old Mandy Vella who suffers from cystic fibrosis, the statement by Abela finally gives the breakthrough medicine its place in Malta after having been lobbied for since August 2020.

Erġajt iltqajt ma' Mandy Vella li fl-aħħar xhur kellmitni regolarment f’isem persuni li jbatu mis-Cystic Fibrosis dwar…

Posted by Robert Abela on Friday, 19 March 2021

Trikafta, also known as Kaftrio, costs over €10,000 per patient per month and is the only known treatment for the illness that affects the cells that produce mucus, leading to a build up in lungs and pancreas. Abela claims he had to discuss the decision with health authorities, but wanted to approve the treatment on spot despite the huge costs.

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1,545 fines in a week for breaking COVID-19 restrictions

1,545 fines in a week for breaking COVID-19 restrictions
Mar 23 2021 Share

Authorities have handed out 1,545 fines for people breaking COVID-19 restrictions in one way or another. Of these fines, 1,289 people were found not wearing their masks whilst 148 other people were found in groups larger than four. Another 108 citations were given for other regulation breaches, including several cases of having more than two households in one home.

Għal ġimgħa oħra l-entitajiet kollha responsabbli mill-infurzar kienu fit-toroq jinfurzaw ir-regoli marbuta…

Posted by Covid19 Malta on Monday, 22 March 2021

6 people were also found to be breaching quarantine as inspections were carried out by authorities. As Malta registers 90 new COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday, it is important people continue to follow the mitigations in order to beat the pandemic.

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Saħħa reveals first two-digit COVID-19 case report in over a month

Mar 23 2021 Share

Roughly 2 weeks after the closure of restaurants, today’s COVID-19 case report revealed a substantial drop in numbers compared to the past weeks.

This is the first time that a COVID-19 case report revealed a two-digit figure with regards to new cases since 5th February 2021 and may be an indication that the health authorities’ mitigation measures are functioning properly.

Despite the seemingly-encouraging numbers, it is of utmost important that we, as a nation, remain with our feet on the ground and continue to follow COVID-19 protocol as we continue to approach ‘the light at the end of the tunnel’.

Stay vigilant, stay safe.

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90 COVID-19 cases registered with 212 recoveries

Mar 23 2021 Share

Malta has registered 90 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 2,661 swab tests, while 212 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Tuesday 23rd March 2021, 150,897 vaccine doses were administered of which 45,286 were 2nd doses.

To date, Malta has registered 28,409 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 25,555 have recovered, 375 died and 2,479 are still active.

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