Licensed vehicles in Malta increase by 21 daily

Apr 27 2021

The first three months of 2021 saw an increase of licensed vehicles at a rate of 21 per day. 4921 licensed cars were added between January and March alone, an increase of 1876 on the same period in 2020. By the end of March, 404,303 vehicles were licensed to drive on Maltese roads.

Three quarters of said vehicles are passenger vehicles. Around six out of ten vehicles operate with a petrol engine, with approximately 7000 (1.7%) being electrical or hybrid vehicles.

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Photo Source: Voice of the Workers Weekly

217 new emojis released for iOS 14.5

Apr 27 2021

The iOS have added a whopping 217 new emojis as part of the latest iOS 14.5 beta. Ranging from exhaling faces to gender option emojis for people with beards, these emojis are now accessible on the iOS. The COVID-19 pandemic also had its effects on these emojis as the syringe emoji was changed from a blood infused syringe to a more vaccine looking jab.

📲 iOS 14.5 is out now with these new emojis https://t.co/Z9Tr0ZfMKp pic.twitter.com/ug5S0pwYwq

— Emojipedia (@Emojipedia) April 26, 2021

Other emojis include a burning and a bandaged heart, women and men with beard, and around 200 emojis focused on inclusivity for different couples.

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Photo Source: Emojipedia

COVID-19 infected Maltese man expected back from India on Wednesday

Apr 27 2021

After a 47-year-old man flew to India to adopt a girl, it was revealed that the man had contracted COVID-19 and is expected to be flown back on Wednesday. It is unknown if the man will be accompanied by his wife and daughter as he will be transported via an air ambulance to avoid spreading the virus. His wife also contracted the virus, with the status of the girl currently unknown.

The couple had travelled to India before the situation got worse, with oxygen supply dropping significantly and a variant totalling the number of cases and deaths daily. The man is currently recovering in a hospital outside New Delhi, but the Maltese High Commissioner for India Reuben Gauci could not provide further details due to confidentiality.

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Photo Source: The Commonwealth

UK removed from Malta’s COVID-19 red list

Apr 27 2021

Public health authorities have announced that the United Kingdom has been removed from Malta’s travelling red zone. Now placed on the amber list, travelling from the UK to Malta requires the traveller to present a negative COVID-19 test taken up to 72 hours before arrival. With this notice put into effect as of today Tuesday 27 April, those who do not present the test results will be tested on the island and may be subject to quarantine.

Minister for Tourism Clayton Bartolo stated earlier this month that bilateral talks between UK and Malta were taking place, considering a COVID-19 vaccine digital certificate in hopes of easing travel restrictions. With tourism set to restart on 1st of June 2021, the certificate would ease travel whilst ensuring safety for people from both countries.

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Photo Source: Clayton Bartolo FB, Engage Education