Copyright 2023 Times of Malta. Get breaking news on politics, tourism, and its relations with the EU. US president Donald Trump has said that the sharp rise in confirmed cases was a "tribute to the amount of testing that we're doing". Video, 00:00:30UK and US walk out on Russia children's rights envoy, Eurovision's Super Saturday has fans gripped, Storm Helios hits central Mediterranean. Sophia Smith Galer explores the strength of feeling around abortion in Malta. 3.30pm The Malta Gaming Authority has reminded its licensees that, all commercial communications must be socially responsible, especially in light of the current situation. 4.30pm Earlier we linked up to the video of Carmelo Pace, the 89-year-old who resorts to his mandolin to keep him company in difficult times. Does Russia have enough soldiers for war? The testing hub in al Farru, which was inauguratedon March 10, will stay in operation. 8.25am With people told they have one day to stock up and then lock up, we're told supermarkets are experiencing heavy footfall this morning. Read about our approach to external linking. Latest and breaking news reports and headlines from Malta and the world. Keep in mind that there are many questions which we do not have answers to yet. Copyright MediaToday Co. 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Malta and the El Hiblu 3. The KTP has a form for that, too. We will be identifying the most frequently asked questions and doing our best to answer them later this morning. #visitmalta The Malta Tourism Authority assumes no liability for any third party activities featured on its website, and is not responsible for any acts or omissions of the parties listed herein. 8.35amEU member states leaders used to pose for a family photo every time they got together for EU Council meetings. The Gozo hub will operate from 8am to 2pm while the Pembroke point will operate between 8am and 8pm. People will be able to apply via email or by phone. Here's EU Parliament president Davide Sassoli speaking with EU leaders yesterday. Expect deficit figures to shoot up in the coming months, as the government is forced to fork out more and earn less to try to contain the economic fallout from the coronavirus. 2023 BBC. If you dont, spend 15-20 minutes walking around the house. Carmelo, who despite his age was until last month still entertaining hotel guests every week, urged fellow elderly to abide by the authorities advice. Malta's bread strike. "The chronic global shortage of personal protective equipment is now one of the most urgent threats to our collective ability to save lives," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual news conference in Geneva.The EU is using joint procurement to secure large quantities of PPE for member states, ensuring countries do not fight among themselves for equipment and keeping prices low. We will share a link when it's about to begin. This measure is with immediate effect. Get the latest news from the BBC in London: Local website with breaking news, sport, weather and travel from the area plus in-depth features, analysis, audio and video coverage; listen to BBC . 4.35pm Health Minister Chris Fearne will be addressing a news conference at 5.30pm. It cannot be smelled or tasted in drinks. Malta is open to international tourism, and tourists from any country can travel to Malta, provided they are in possession of a Vaccination Certificate; or a Covid-19 Recovery Certificate; or a PCR test negative certificate taken at least 72 hours prior to arrival in Malta. You can order online or by calling 79009616. The number of deaths in the UK has risen to 465, out of 9,500 confirmed cases. Minister Byron Camilleri, flanked by criminologist Saviour Formosa to his right and acting police commissioner Carmelo Magri to his left. Writing on Facebook, Michael Mangion summed up the thoughts of many: 7.25pm Police said on Thursday evening that a total of 4,238 inspections in relation to quarantine and establishments regulations were to date carried out by its administrative and law enforcement unit. 5.13pmOil prices continue to nosedive. 12.29pm Superintendent of Public Health Charmaine Gauci is about to give her daily COVID-19 update. 1.29pm Lots of people are wearing face masks in an attempt to prevent themselves contracting coronavirus. 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When washing or cleaning your hands, you need to ensure all parts of your hands are being cleaned. We will reopen the schools when we are sure that doing so wont be putting people at risk, Abela said in reply to a young girls question. Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 were identified, the highest one-day total since Malta first confirmed coronavirus infections earlier this month. The organisation supports treatment that helps relieve pain and suffering of patients with cancer, motor neurone disease, end of life respiratory, cardiac, renal and liver disease, as well as their families. Fearne said if the decline of new cases is sustained, measures will start being lifted, but warned that certain restrictions will remain in place until a vaccine is found. Malta has had 35,091 cases of Covid-19 so far. Financial aid measures announced by the government this week do not apply to the media sector and it is also unclear whether freelance journalists are eligible for aid. "One hopes that, in this era dominated by coronavirus, other court cases or inquiries of national importance, are continued in empty halls, without the presence of the press or the general public, and are streamed live," the former MEP candidate has said. We'll be back on Friday. Europol has released a report looking at what it calls 'pandemic profiteering'. The news might prompt you to titter, but it is a serious concern for countries which rely on contraceptive use to keep levels of sexually-transmitted infections, such as HIV and AIDS, down. Joseph Calleja will perform a live concert from his home, streamed on our Facebook page and here. The COVID-19 pandemic in Malta is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 ). One microbe will not infect you. "They are essential to our democracy and essential for us to get through this now. "At all times, but particularly in a crisis like this, media outlets are crucial to ensure people get the truth however difficult it may be to process," Metsola wrote on Twitter. 3,417 swab tests were administered on Wednesday, taking the total so far up to 1,129,787. There should be a distance of two metres between people. The story of how three teenage refugees ended up being accused of terrorism in Malta. The inspections will begin tomorrow. Demand for has collapsed as the global economy has tanked, and to add to its woes, Russia and Saudi Arabia are in the throes of a price war, with each producer trying to flood the market as they try to outdo the other. 11am A video is circulating on social media showing an elderly Maltese man playing a tune on his mandolin. The next storytelling video is due out tomorrow, Saturday, March 28. See you at EuroPride 2023! Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said that Maltas GDP is likely to fall by 10 per cent this year. You are not alone is the motto behind the newly announced helpline, which will be operated 24/7. You can read our online editor Bertrand Borg's live blog from Wednesday here. Registered Office: Standard House, Birkirkara Hill, St. Julians, STJ 1149, Malta. The government needs to understand that protecting media companies ultimately means protecting the countrys democracy.. All rights reserved. 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The police will now be empowered to disperse those crowds and ensure everyone remains a safe distance from each other. 4pm In China, the people of Wuhan, who have been at the centre of the coronavirus pandemic, are finally seeing a ray of hope more than two months after the city was put under lockdown. The University of Malta has just issued some advice about the use and reuse of surgical face masks and respirators. Four of those cases were locally transmitted, with one linked to overseas travel.Authorities tested 432 people over the past day, for a total of 4,462 swabs since the virus reached Malta. Spiteri criticised the contradiction of placing part of the population on lockdown whilst thousands of others were still using public transport and going to work in factories. 8.45am Today's Times of Malta reports that Malta stands to lose out on an estimated 3 billion in tourist expenditure due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which would send shockwaves through the entire economy. 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