Over 50,000 booster doses administered reveals Prime Minister

Nov 1 2021

Speaking during an interview, Prime Minister Robert Abela unveiled that around 50,000 doses of the COVID-19 booster dose have been administered. The Prime Minister expressed a cautious optimism, saying that the key out of the pandemic and towards normality is the vaccine. By extension, accepting the booster invitation when one receives it will help the rollout and this gradual move to normality.

Abela said that if people do not receive the vaccine, Malta will end up experiencing what other countries around the world are going through. A few weeks ago, Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne announced his two step plan to ensure we have a normal festive winter – the removal of social distancing rules for establishments and rules to standing by mid-November. However, these all depend on the epidemiological situation, with the vaccine being the main ingredient contributing to the move towards such a social state.

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5 types of happiness | by Ed’s Common Sense

Oct 31 2021

Happiness; an emotional state which we chase every single day. This abstract sense of contentment and wellbeing comes in many shapes and forms and clinical psychologist and psychotherapist Dr. Edward Curmi is here to help us identify the different types of happiness.

Dr. Edward Curmi is also the author of 2 self-help books titled Ed’s Common Sense.

1. Fulfilment – the achievement of reaching one’s goals or values

2. Joy – something that gives you pleasure and satisfaction

3. Ecstasy – state of very great happiness

4. Pleasure – a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment

5. Nutella – nothing beats a spoonful

Which kind of happiness do you seek most?

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Ole Gunnar Solskjær saves his job as Manchester United beat Spurs

Oct 31 2021

Yesterday evening, Manchester United scored three goals past rivals Tottenham Hotspurs. This win ensured that Ole Gunnar Solskjær will keep his job as the Red Devils coach, after a turbulent past few weeks and some shocking results. Tottenham manager Nuno Espírito Santo will now be aware that all the pressure is on him after a disappointing start to the season domestically and in Europe.

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Manchester United started the game in a surprising 3-4-1-2 opposed to their usual 4-2-3-1. It looked like Ole wanted to change things up after their dismal performance against Liverpool, and the change in formation worked wonders. Even though having less possession then the home side Tottenham, United seemed more in control and looked like they wanted the win more. Their first goal came in the last few minutes of the first half when Cristiano Ronaldo scored a beautiful volley from a very tough angle to score from.

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The second half unlike the first was quite one sided. The Tottenham players looked deflated and uninspired whilst the United players looked like they were enjoying the game. After grabbing a very important goal, Ronaldo also provided an assist in the 64th minute to Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani. The game was over after Cavani’s goal and that let Ole to give minutes to players like Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford. Rashford left his mark in the game, after coolly finishing a Nemanja Matic through ball.

After the game Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær had this to say “It has been a difficult week for the players, the club, the fans, for me. I’ve stayed away from most of the noise. But you know what is happening out there and you know you have to put a performance up.” he also said that “The most important thing for the fans and me and the players is that we connect together,”

Nuno had this to say after a lot of criticism from the fans “It’s up to us to take it, tell them that we try our best, tell them that we are sorry because we didn’t perform as we wanted. And we keep on trying and in a humble way ask them to support us all the way.” He also admitted that he “totally understands” why the fans were booing him and his players.

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Boris Johnson urges Brits to get Booster to avoid Plan B

Oct 31 2021

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged people to get vaccinated with their booster shots against COVID-19, so as to avoid a spike in cases but also the need to reintroduce restrictions over the winter holidays. With many scientists and medical groups calling on the government to take steps to reduce pressure on the health system of the country, the Office of National Statistics reports that the number of people with the virus in the UK is at the highest level since the second wave’s peak earlier this year.

And yet, Johnson seems to be suggesting that getting the booster will stop the rise in cases, saying that the numbers are being ‘watched’. He says the high cases ‘do not constitute any reason to go to Plan B.’ The majority of the population is vaccinated and hospitalizations and deaths are far lower, but experts and opposition politicians are urging the prime minister to introduce plan B, which would see mandatory face-masking and work from home reintroduced. Vaccine passports for higher risk venues and events would also be reintroduced.

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