Teenager with autism sends 663 thank-you cards to healthcare workers

Mar 9 2021

National Health Services in England received almost 700 thank you cards from Paddy Joyce, a teenager with autism. Immensely grateful of the frontline workers who face the COVID-19 pandemic every single day, Joyce started writing to healthcare workers at Glasgow Royal Infirmary from mid-January. He managed to amass 663 letters directed individually to staff.

After asking his mother to give him the names of some workers, Joyce set to work wanting to turn the frowns of the workers upside down. His mother says writing letters calms the teenager’s concerns about the pandemic. He has managed to write a total of 1,000 cards and plans to hit the 5,000 mark by 2021’s end.

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8 years on from the general election

Mar 9 2021

8 years ago, back in 9th March 2013, one of the most tense Maltese general elections in recent history took place. After 25 years under a Nationalist government, the population decided it was time for a change and thus led to the victory of the Labour Party. The Labour Party won with a difference of 35,107 votes, receiving 167,533 votes and PN receiving 132,426.

Further down the timeline, in November of 2019, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced his resignation and gave way to his successor Robert Abela in January of 2020. Abela had his baptism by fire when on 7th March 2020, the world was struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. On the opposite end, Simon Busuttil resigned from the post of the Opposition’s leader, with Adrian Delia stepping up in September of 2017 and Bernard Grech following suit.

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Danusan’s brush with COVID-19 revealed on latest UX News

Mar 9 2021

As the boys had once mentioned on an episode of UX News by MaltaDaily, no one can escape the monster that is COVID-19 and unfortunately, that includes our very own Danusan!

In the latest quarantined episode of UX News, Sander reveals that the dynamic duo have contracted COVID-19 and despite the virus leaving its effects, the show went on.

Sander pays tribute to the recently-passed Ġorġ l-Għannej tal-Mulej, discusses Will Smith’s presidential election and much, much more.

Wishing Danusan a speedy recovery and here’s hoping they get back on their feet and on our screens in no time!

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Church announces further COVID-19 measures for upcoming feasts

Mar 9 2021

Good Friday and Easter have invited the Curia to announce new COVID-19 directives as festivities approach closer. No exhibitions will be occurring during the Holy Week, along with traditional visits to seven altars on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Washing of feet ceremony and kissing of feet of crucified Christ will also be cancelled.

Processions will not be taking place whilst in the Curia’s new statement it was pointed out that statues of the Redeemer, Crucified Christ, Lady of Sorrows and Risen Christ will be the only statues taken out during Holy Week, although privately. Celebrations will be broadcast on TVM2 with Maundy Thursday visits allowed in only one church.

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