Inequality between the sexes during a pandemic

Feb 13 2021

The National Commission for the promotion of equality has shed light on the harsh realities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Between the months of June and July last year, the number of women who spend 13 hours or more a day taking care of their children had doubled.

63% of women care for their children during the day while 60.7% were men. When it came to increased hours of housework women come in at 58.4% while met stand at 55.2%.

Increased hours spent helping children with school work showed a 16% difference between men and women, with women being in the higher percentile.

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COVID-19 infections reduced by nearly 50% worldwide

Feb 13 2021

The number of new worldwide COVID-19 infections has dropped by nearly half. New infection rates have been slowing, and over the past month, the number of new cases has dropped by 44.5%.

New cases during the week of the 5th-11th of January stood at – 743,000 while last week the number stood at 412,700 which was the lowest value since last October.

Although numbers are decreasing everyone must still exercise caution and social distancing in order to keep the numbers at a decline.

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Vulnerable people have started to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Feb 13 2021

Vulnerable people have started to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as of last Thursday.

The number of vulnerable people who are to be vaccinated stands at 25,000.

Vulnerable people are being vaccinated at Mater Dei. Mater Dei has started vaccinating 60 people a day and the number will continue to increase gradually.

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Siberian freezing winds to hit Malta on Valentine’s day

Feb 13 2021

Following a record-breaking highest temperature recorded for January, This week temperatures are going to drop significantly, bringing about low temperatures that will persist until next week.

Temperatures are forecasted to plummet this weekend as a Siberian cold front reaches the Maltese islands.

Temperatures as low as 4 degrees Celcius at night are forecasted which would feel like 0 degrees Celcius. The air temperature for the first three days of the week is set to lie between, 4°C and 12°C.

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