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Three cases of South African variant currently in Malta

South African variant in Malta Charmaine Gauci
Mar 18 2021 Share

During today’s COVID-19 press briefing, Superintendent for Public Health Prof. Charmaine Gauci revealed that three cases of the South African variant have been found in Malta.

Prof. Gauci revealed that an elderly woman tested positive for the variant while the other two cases are currently under investigation, going on to reveal that the individuals immediately entered quarantine.

The Superintendent also revealed that no cases of the Brazilian variant were found while 75% of the current cases are of the UK variant.

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Police arrest 29-year-old after discovery of cocaine & MDMA in vehicle

Mar 18 2021 Share

On Wednesday, the Marsascala Unit of the Malta Police Force arrested a 29-year-old after spotting a suspicious vehicle during a patrol.

The driver began to act suspicious as the police went on to search the vehicle, sustaining minor injuries due to the driver’s resistance to the police’s actions.

The police found 39 bags of what is suspected to be cocaine and MDMA, ready for trafficking and went on to find more drugs, banknotes and objects related to drug-trafficking in the man’s home.

The 29-year-old remains is currently police custody as investigations are currently under way.

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Billie Eilish just went blonde and the internet is absolutely loving it

Billie Eilish goes blonde
Mar 18 2021 Share

Serenading superstar Billie Eilish is no stranger to headlines and her latest evolution is driving her fans crazy as the Grammy award winning star has actually dyed her hair blonde.

Comments poured in on her Instagram profile, welcoming Billie’s change with open arms, with some fans and friends losing their minds over her new look.

It has been reported that Billie had already dyed her hair before the Grammys, where she went on to win Record of the Year with ‘Everything I Wanted’ but hid her blonde locks with a wig during her appearance and performance.

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243 COVID-19 cases registered overnight with 334 recoveries

67 COVID-19 cases registered overnight with 323 recoveries
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Malta has registered 243 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 4,760 swab tests, while 334 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Wednesday 17th March 2021, 133,871 vaccine doses were administered of which 41,621 were 2nd doses.

To date, Malta has registered 27,515 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 24,118 have recovered, 363 died and 3,043 are still active.

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