Paul Walker’s Fast and Furious Toyota Supra is up for auction

May 27 2021

The orange 1994 Toyota Supra which first appeared in the 2001 film ‘The Fast and the Furious’ is now up for auction. The car was driven by late actor Paul Walker in the first instalment of the franchise, and is now being held up for auction in Las Vegas next month. Auction house Barrett-Jackson stated that after extensive documentation, the car was confirmed as authentic and that it was used for multiple shots in the movies.

A factory model with a turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine and a four-speed automatic transmission, the car was built by Eddie Paul at The Shark Shop for the first movie. With eight films in a franchise which has generated billions in box office, ‘The Fast and the Furious’ is still awaiting the release of its ninth instalment. Walker’s passing was a terrible tragedy for the cast and crew of the franchise, with his legacy living on through future movies.

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Photo Source: Barrett-Jackson Auction House, The Guardian

Malta scores excellently in 14-day COVID-19 case notification rate

May 27 2021

Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on Facebook that Malta is in a very positive ranking in the 14-day COVID-19 case notification rate. The rating is taken per 100,000 population and in the EU weeks 19-20. Malta is situated in the ‘green box’ meaning it has just <4% positivity rate and just <25 in the 14 day notification rate per 100,000 population.

Good to be #green! 🇲🇹 #ECDC today. pic.twitter.com/dfSnh88f7G

— Chris Fearne (@chrisfearne) May 27, 2021

Malta is among the very few countries in this ranking, with many scoring orange or a more alarming red, which signifies a higher positivity rate. Large parts of France and Spain, along with Germany, are in this ranking. Malta’s vaccination rollout and herd immunity achievement ranked Malta in this spot, as the health measures in place and people getting their jab is having its desired effect of mitigating the spread of COVID-19.

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Photo Source: Chris Fearne FB

4 COVID-19 cases registered with 8 recoveries

May 27 2021

Malta has registered 4 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 2,316 swab tests, while 8 patients have recovered. No deaths were registered in the past 24 hours. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Thursday 27th May 2021, 498,726 vaccine doses were administered of which 311,903 were 1st doses. 195,856 people are currently fully vaccinated.

To date, Malta has registered 30,520 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 30,036 have recovered, 419 died and 65 are still active.

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Photo Source: Charmaine Gauci FB

7-year-old Daniel running 15km to raise funds for power-chair for his classmate Eric

May 27 2021

Daniel Miceli Demajo is a hero in the making. The Grade 4.2 student is on a mission to raise funds for a lightweight all terrain power chair for class mate and school friend Eric. Demajo is running 15km for the funds, and has already surpassed his goal, raising €33,198 in just a couple of days.

Eric suffers from a muscle degeneration disorder called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Following a DMD awareness day earlier this month, Daniel was inspired to embark on his charitable act. Daniel will be running the last 500m at school on Monday 31st May, with his friends cheering him on in solidarity whilst also maintaining social distancing. Eric and the class will also be joining him for the last 100m.

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