EU starts Johnson & Johnson vaccine distribution

Apr 13 2021

The one shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine has begun distribution across EU member states yesterday. The EU bloc is expected to receive 55 million doses of the vaccine by June. Malta will be receiving consignments of the vaccine and revised its date of herd immunity from August to June of this year due to the effective vaccine rollout.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) granted conditional marketing authorisation for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to be distributed with people aged 18 and over. This makes the Johnson & Johnson the fourth vaccine granted approval by the bloc and the only one shot vaccine so far. As of yesterday 12th April, Malta has administered 244,718 vaccines, of which 71,481 are second doses.

#MaltaDaily

WATCH: Surreal scenes in London as England’s hospitality scene reopens

Apr 13 2021

The UK has reopened its bars and hospitality services and people cannot be more excited for this return to quasi-normalcy. Many waited for bars to open at 12am when measures were officially lifted, with streets packed with all those eager to grab the first drink after lockdown.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Malta Daily (@maltadaily.mt)

Bars, as did other shops and services, anticipated the huge comeback and prepared with huge stocks in order to satisfy their thrilled customers. The UK has implemented a six person rule, meaning that groups of six can meet up together, unless they come from the same household.

#MaltaDaily

Maltese Music Monday is finally on Spotify!

Apr 12 2021

We all know how close to our heart Maltese Music is & who would we be if we didn’t make a playlist celebrating everything that is local? Which is why we took it upon ourselves to head over to Spotify and make a #MalteseMusicMonday Playlist, shining a light on all of the amazing local artists.

We’ll be updating the playlist weekly and make sure to LET US KNOW of your favourite new music from the Maltese Islands.

Head over to SPOTIFY and drop us a follow on our #MalteseMusicMonday playlist! 🇲🇹🎶

Malta’s Tourism Plan is making international headlines

Apr 12 2021

Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo’s latest roadmap to jumpstart the Maltese economy following the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact is making international rounds with news portals such as the Sun sharing the scheme on their platform. The news highlights Malta’s plan to pay tourists visiting Malta up to €200 for booking at least two nights at a local hotel and vacationing on the island. Those who book hotels in Gozo will get an extra 10%.

With popular holiday destinations struggling to maintain commerce from tourism in these difficult times, Malta seems to have stood out with its innovative tourist attraction method. Malta had 2.7 million visitors in 2019, but 2020 saw an immense decrease. The new plan hopes to encourage as many as 35,000 tourists to return to the island.

#MaltaDaily