Tomatoes: perfect no-cook food for Malta’s heatwaves

Jul 7 2021

With the summer heat scorching the Maltese islands, tomatoes are really proving to be our saviour food. On its own, a tomato is a good source of vitamin C, potassium and antioxidants. You do not even have to cook tomatoes to get out the very best of what they provide. A little olive oil is a great way to boost the antioxidant absorption, all without have to touch a stove burner knob. But what makes them extra special is their versatility for a number of dishes and even drinks.

The most basic, and yet one of the most mouth-watering options is a simple tomato sandwich or salad. Add avocado or hard-boiled egg to the sandwich or fresh peaches for your salad, and you’re already set. You can take the tomato to the grill along with easy to clean foil packets or make fresh tomato water for cocktails. Following an overnight rest, tomato water can be used in martinis or mixed with gin or vodka for a summery sip.

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WATCH: Giant 3D cat pops out of Tokyo’s biggest billboards

Jul 7 2021

Appearing on a billboard in Tokyo, a giant 3D cat looms playfully over one of the city’s busiest stations. Coming to life on a 1,664-square-foot LED screen in Shinjuku district, the cat appears between advertisements meowing audibly. The video has the feline do different things throughout the day, startled awake in the morning first. It then goes on to stand and meow at passersby in the afternoon and curling down to sleep in the evening.

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The display doesn’t officially launch until the 12th of July. Test broadcasts however have been occurring since last month, with the ‘Shinjuku Cat’ captivating attention online. Many expressed amazement at the cutting-edge technology, with those unable to visit in person being able to see a livestream of the billboard via YouTube.

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Focus to move onto hospitalisations instead of daily cases

Jul 7 2021

Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne stated that the focus will shift away from the amount of new daily cases registered and onto the country’s hospitalisation rate instead. Health restrictions will be continuously, but cautiously, lifted. Since the vaccine rollout has had a clear and positive effect on the rate of infections and immunity, Fearne revealed that Malta will closely follow developments in the UK, wherein the government lifted almost all virus restrictions.

The UK’s vaccination rate was noted to be almost as high as Malta’s, with 86% of UK adults having received at lest one dose with 64% being fully vaccinated. Malta has 83% of adults vaccinated with one dose but a higher number of people fully vaccinated than the UK at 78%. As of writing this article, Malta has 110 active cases.

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25 COVID-19 cases registered with 5 recoveries

Jul 7 2021

Malta has registered 25 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 2,495 swab tests, while 5 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 Tuesday 6th July 2021, 692,581 vaccine doses were administered of which 365,611 were 1st doses. 341,765 people are currently fully vaccinated.

To date, Malta has registered 30,700 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 30,170 have recovered, 420 died and 110 are still active.

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