Dr Frank Portelli warns UK variant is spreading among children and youth

Apr 5 2021

Doctor Frank Portelli took to Facebook to state that the UK variant B 117 is being spread by children and having effects on young adults as well. He added that he is sorry that he was ignored 3 moths ago back in January and that schools opened up instead only to cause unnecessary deaths. Recent statistics show that 80% of COVID-19 deaths were caused due to the UK variant.

UK variant B 117 being spread by children and affects young adults too. Studies now show . Sorry I was ignored when I…

Posted by Frank Portelli on Sunday, 4 April 2021

On 12th March, Malta saw new measures implemented which resulted the closing down of schools. The new mitigation measures are set to be updated around 11th April but reopening schools has also faced backlash, including by the Malta Union for Teachers.

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MUT says reopening schools should not be first measure to be implemented

Apr 5 2021

The Malta Union for Teachers has stated that the re-opening of schools should not be the first measure to be implemented. Stating that they have been following the developments in regards to the health measures in place and which of these will be eased. The MUT has stated that it will not support a decision to reopen schools so early.

L-MUT qed issegwi l-iżviluppi dwar il-miżuri li hemm fis-seħħ u l-informazzjoni dwar ir-rilaxx ta’ miżuri. Il-union…

Posted by Malta Union of Teachers on Monday, 5 April 2021

The Union stated that since as of today, no more than two people from the same household can be outside in the same space, reopening schools will put around 25 students and a teacher in the same classroom for 6 hours. It asked to not put educators, students and families in such a situation.

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56 COVID-19 cases registered with 73 recoveries

Apr 5 2021

Malta has registered 56 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 1,946 swab tests, while 73 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Monday 5th March 2021, 215,700 vaccine doses were administered of which 59,032 were 2nd doses.

To date, Malta has registered 29,279 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 28,349 have recovered, 399 died and 531 are still active.

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Primark to open 9 new stores in Italy by 2022

Apr 5 2021

The Irish fast-fashion retailer Primark has revealed that it expects to open around 8 new stores in Italy by the end of 2022 – doubling its current estate. Primark currently has 6 stores after having first opened in Italy five years ago. The entire Italian portfolio will thus expand to 14 in 2022.

With the first store to open in Rome, the brand is also aimed to open in Catania, Sicily and Chieti, Abruzzo by 2021. The location in Milan set to open in 2022 will also house the regional office in Italy. Primark also plans to open 15 new stores in Spain, US, UK, France and several other countries.

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