MHSA secures vaccine priority for frontline health students

Jan 19 2021

Following their appeal for prioritisation in the inoculation process, the Malta Health Students’ Association has announced that they ‘have successfully managed to guarantee the prioritisation and eventual vaccination for health students’.

The authorities have informed the association that students in clinical contact will be given priority and have finally acted on the association’s appeal.

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 𝐕𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐇𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒!Throughout these past couple of weeks, the Malta Health…

Posted by MHSA – Malta Health Students' Association on Tuesday, 19 January 2021

The MHSA monumental strides in this situation come as a result of the widespread appeal for understanding of health students’ situations – where they finished their post by thanking students for their gratitude and support.

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This Maltese engineer just landed a job with one of the world’s tech giants

Jan 19 2021

After years of studying Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Glasgow, Maltese engineer Amy Markham has found herself where most students aspire to be, working with one of the world’s leading tech giants Siemens.

Previously also interning at Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace, she has landed a job working on CFD visualisation with the tech company, all whilst finishing her degree.

It is so refreshing to see locals making strides beyond our shores and putting Malta on the map – wishing Amy best of luck in her career path!

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Local figures condemn racist attacks on Maltese footballer as opposing team could face €17,000 fine

Jan 19 2021

Local footballer for Raiders Gharghur FC Maya Lucia has made headlines after being the victim of racist attacks during a recent football game versus Mosta FC whereafter she was subject to racist slurs attacking her family and skin colour.

Nikkundanna kull forma ta’ diskriminazzjoni.Dak li ntqal fuq il-footballer Maltija Maya Lucia żgur li ma jagħmilx ġieħ…

Posted by Bernard Grech on Tuesday, 19 January 2021

Maya took to Facebook to shed a light on the shocking nature of this situation by quoting the exact words of parents from the opposite team.

That a young sportswoman is abused because of her skin colour cannot remain “the reality of being an athlete in #Malta”. Together we will build a society where everyone is treated with #respect and where #discrimination fades in the oblivion it deserves – RA

— Robert Abela (@RobertAbela_MT) January 18, 2021

The Malta Football Association released a statement expressing solidarity with the player and that it is currently investigating the incident, along with the police.

Meanwhile, opposing team Mosta FC could face a €17,000 fine and point-deduction within the league due to the racist attacks.

This should not be the state of our country in 2021, let Maya’s situation be a catalyst for change and growth in our country.

Our thoughts are with Maya Lucia – NO TO RACISM, now and forever.

200 COVID-19 cases registered overnight with 148 recoveries

67 COVID-19 cases registered overnight with 323 recoveries

Jan 19 2021

Malta has registered 200 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 3,481 swab tests, while 148 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Monday 18th January 2021, 13,002 vaccine doses were administered.

To date, Malta has registered 15,942 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 12,865 have recovered, 242 died and 2,835 are still active.

Malta has registered 200 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 3,481 swab tests, while 148 patients have…

Posted by Malta Daily on Tuesday, 19 January 2021

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