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Israel is the first country to approve COVID-19 vaccine passports

Feb 28 2021 Share

Israeli authorities have announced that they will be putting COVID-19 vaccine passes into effect so that citizens can be able to prove that they have received a vaccination.

People will be able to access the passport through an application and will allow entry into certain place such as hotels, gyms and theatres amongst other establishments, making citizens able to prove that they are vaccinated.

Israel has also reached agreements with Greece and Cyprus, where the countries will recognise their respective green badges, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reports that extra vaccines will be sent to some of Israel’s allies.

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263 COVID-19 cases registered overnight with 192 recoveries

67 COVID-19 cases registered overnight with 323 recoveries
Feb 28 2021 Share

Malta has registered 263 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 3,047 swab tests, while 192 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Saturday 27th February 2021, 77,967 vaccine doses were administered of which 26,781 were 2nd doses.

To date, Malta has registered 22,482 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 19,447 have recovered, 315 died and 2,720 are still active.

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27-year-old sustains grievous injuries after St. Paul’s Bay incident

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A 27-year-old Frenchman sustained grievous injuries after his car was hit by a vehicle driven by a 47-year-old Italian residing in Zebbug.

The incident occurred on Sunday around 6.30 in the evening in Triq San Pawl, St. Paul’s Bay.

A medical team was called onto the scene and took the 27-year-old to Mater Dei, where he was confirmed to have sustained grievous injuries.

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Ħamrun, Hibernians and Birkirkara enjoy Premier League victories

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League leaders Ħamrun Spartans have taken another step towards a historic Premier league season as they topple rivals Gżira United in a 2-1 victory, while Hibernians and Birkirkara enjoy their respective victories over Żejtun Corinthians and Floriana.

This keeps Hibernians only a few points from the top of the table as they edge closer to Ħamrun’s 53-point lead with 51 points while Birkirkara trail behind at fourth place with 41 points.

Meanwhile, Floriana risk moving into the relegation zone after a 2-0 defeat to Birkirkara, with spectacular goals from Paul Mbong and Luke Montebello.

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