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Robert Abela’s trust rating lowest ever at 40%

Mar 7 2021 Share

The first time since October 2017, Robert Abela’s trust rating has slid down to 39.8%, its lowest ever. Abela loses around two points since February’s survey, particularly during the surge of COVID-19 infections. MaltaToday survey shows that, in March, support for PL stands at 39.2% – its worst result since last general election.

Meanwhile, support for Nationalist Party stands at 32.6%, with a decrease of 0.4%. PL had surpassed the PN by 35, 280 votes in the last general election. With Abela’s rating seems to be sliding down, PN leader Bernard Grech’s seems to be stagnant with a marginal decrease. However, considering the actual performance of both parties during both last election and what seems to be the case now, PL are ahead with just under 23,000 votes.

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Vaccinations for people aged over 60

Mar 7 2021 Share

Persons up to age 70 will be able to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as of today, claimed Professor Charmaine Gauci. The news was given during a media conference as she updated the public on the COVID-19 situation in Malta.

Research and clinical trials carried out in several countries to test out AstraZeneca’s effectiveness and safety among the elderly indicated that it is ready to be administered to those up to 70 years of age. People over 60 will thus start receiving invitations to be vaccinated. Since the 60-year-old age group is quite a large one, invitations will be sent in batches. She also emphasised not phoning if letters are not received, assuring everyone they will eventually be contacted.

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Matter of weeks before reduction of defences against COVID-19

Mar 7 2021 Share

Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister has informed The Malta Independent that it will be a matter of weeks before Malta can begin reducing its defences against the COVID-19 pandemic. This is due to the country’s strong efforts to vaccinate as much of the population as possible. Fearne stated that vaccines give Malta the chance to go on the offence against the virus.

It has been a year since COVID-19 found its way to Maltese shores and could only shield itself through several measures. Vaccines are thus the game changer. Fearne also claimed that Malta is vaccinating at double the rate of the European Union’s average. Defences, like restrictions, are not yet off the table, but they will be in a matter of weeks when attacking the pandemic becomes the primary focus.

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Maltese work on pandemic praised by senior WHO Official

Mar 7 2021 Share

Malta’s health authorities and front-liners were praised for their work and sacrifices by Hans Kluge, a senior WHO official. Kluge took to Twitter to praise the hard labour going into mitigating the spread of the virus and taking control of the situation.

Adding that the vaccinations will reduce further deaths caused by the pandemic, Kluge applauds the sacrifices calling them heroic and even praises Chris Fearne’s leadership in rolling out the vaccines.

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