Donald Trump wants credit for COVID-19 vaccine

Mar 11 2021

With Donald Trump being banned off Twitter, the former President of the United States decided to send out a statement on a presidential letterhead, claiming that he ‘hopes everybody remembers’ as people get their jabs. Trump seems to be claiming that the possibility of getting a vaccination jab is all due to his efforts in office.

With vaccinations seemingly being administered at a faster rate since Joe Biden’s administration took office, the now president Biden claims no plan was left on how to distribute the vaccine. Biden lambasted Trump last month as he pointed out that Trump did not ‘do his job’ in getting ready for the ‘massive challenge’. So far, a little more than 18% of Americans have been vaccinated.

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Robert Abela insists science guided COVID-19 restrictions decisions

Mar 11 2021

In an urgent parliamentary debate on the pandemic emergency, as COVID-19 cases hit the 500 mark in the past 24 hours, Abela stated that measures were taken according to what was happening and that science was guiding what was the best interest for the public. He added that the ‘economic wheel needs to continue’ as purchasing personal protective equipment and other gear was ‘like a pirate battle’.

Abela admitted that the COVID-19 variant complicated the pandemic situation as being more easily transmitted. Despite this, the vaccine efforts were highlighted as doing their intended job especially in the elderly age group.

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Maltese MEPS leading push for LGBTIQ+ ‘freedom zone’ EU

Mar 11 2021

MEPS, including Roberta Metsola and Cyrus Engerer, have taken centre stage in the push to make EU an LGBTI ‘freedom zone’ as they push against scapegoating of the community.

Metsola pushed the debate forward in the European Parliament by directing her message at ‘abusers both off and online’ that a safe haven for them is not to be found in the EU. She highlighted her alliance position with the LGBTIQ community.

Engerer made his stance clear by stating that what was achieved in Malta in regards to the LGBTIQ community, he wishes to bring to Europe. He openly confronted the Hungarian Fidesz before taking to Twitter to announce that ‘no one will take us back into the closet. We will not be invisible again.’

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Baby and girl in Child Protective Service custody, 45 drug sachets found

Mar 11 2021

The Malta Police force have reported that 3 people were arrested after being found in possession of drugs, suspected to be cocaine and heroin. After a report from Child Protection Services about drug trafficking in a residence in Qormi, authorities also found a six-month old baby and a 9 year old girl living in the same residence as 45 sachets of the drugs.

The children are under the temporary care of Child Protection Services with the three people, a 35-year-old woman, a 29-year-old man and a 16-year-old teenager, being questioned by police in regards to drug trafficking.

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