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Hamrun-Hibs game given go ahead with no new COVID-19 cases

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Saturday’s match between Hamrun Spartans and Hibernians was given the green light as no new positive COVID-19 tests emerged from the Spartans following testing on Thursday. Spartans confirmed on Tuesday that two members of first-team and a youth selection member tested positive. This put their FA Trophy match against Xaghra United and Premier League against Hibernians on Saturday.

Spartans were scheduled for a round of swab tests and if one other member had tested positive, Saturday’s match would have been postponed. The whole squad would have also been placed in a mandatory 15-day quarantine. Tests however proved otherwise, with the Premier League game at the National Stadium being confirmed.

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Cannabis and cocaine usage increase, heroin usage decrease

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A new report published on Friday has showed that cannabis and cocaine usage in Malta has increased whereas heroin use has decreased. Provided by National Report on the Drug Situation in Malta for 2020, the statistics show that police seize cannabis most frequently. Cannabis is also the only illicit drug produced in Malta.

Cannabis continuously appears to be the third most used drug addicts seek treatment for. 2018 saw 13% reporting cannabis to be their primary drug. Drug importation seemed to shift to sea vessels during the pandemic, but also listed postal services as another possibility. A Cannabis White Paper is to include a harm reduction approach, said Social Solidarity Minister Michael Falzon, as the a model that fits Malta in terms of cannabis.

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Muzika Muzika has unveiled its grand new stage setting

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Muzika Muzika (Music Music) has unveiled the stage, designed by Gerald Agius Ordway, that will be hosting some of Malta’s best local artists. The stage boasts the latest audiovisual technology, along with several levels to accommodate around 50 musicians from the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra with adequate social distancing.

Ara il-palk li ser ikun qed jospita wħud mill-aqwa artisti lokali nhar it-18, 19 u 20 ta' Marzu 2021 live fuq TVM…

Posted by Mużika Mużika – Festival Kanzunetta Maltija on Thursday, 4 March 2021

 

The stage is over 25 metres wide with 400 metres of LED strips and more than 350 bulbs. To top it all off, 200 square meters of LED screens will surround the stage. The stage will take the form of an ‘M’, Muzika Muzika’s iconic logo. The event will be broadcasted on the 18th, 19th and 20th March at 9:00 pm on TVM.

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Unnecessary swab tests to be avoided, says Dr Charles Mallia Azzopardi

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Head of the Infectious Diseases Unit (IDU) Dr Charles Mallia Azzopardi has appealed to the public to avoid taking any swab tests unless deemed completely necessary. This is due to the lab being under great pressure, with its staff working day and night for over a year. He also added that those vaccinated and yet still get COVID-19 can spread the virus to others nonetheless, despite chances being reduced.

Dr Azzopardi denied any vaccine side effects being stronger between one another, with reactions not being overly serious. Most side effects include aching arms and fever. He also highlighted the fact that the vaccine aids people not getting sick when contact with COVID-19 is made. Less than 5% of inoculated people get sick with the virus, studies show.

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