The Malta Independent 27 October 2020, Tuesday

‘Waste-to-energy plants are efficient, form part of urban societies - Environment Minister

Waste-to-energy plants are so efficient in this day and age that they are located in the centre of communities, Environment, Climate Change and Planning Minister Aaron Farrugia told The Malta...

latest comment from Angus Black, 27/10/2020 11:52: Seven long years of scheming, planning a road-map, and this venture will turn out like the Electrogas sandal and its gas power station which was planned to be completed in 23 months and took 4 years to build. And the cherry on the cake is without doubt the commissions, under the table deals by prominent figures in the Muscat government now succeeded by Abela who pledged 'continuity' - in other words, more of the same.
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Europe in crisis: French doctor warns his country has 'lost control' of virus

A French doctor warned Monday that his country has “lost control of the epidemic,” a day after health authorities reported more than 52,000 new coronavirus cases as nations across Europe...

latest comment from HappyNow, 27/10/2020 07:59: "Germany's rising coronavirus numbers ..." - Er, what?? It peaked on Saturday and has been dropping by 20% per day since....
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TMID Editorial: MPs - Persons of trust, conflicts of interest, a debate on possible changes

Backbench MPs holding official posts in the government has become somewhat of the norm, but this does not mean that it is right. Both political parties have been guilty of this tactic in some...

latest comment from Cassar A., 27/10/2020 11:57: clientelism has to be abolished in the constitution and in practice. continuity is key in Malta. nothing changed when that rascal muscat fled the scene. pn were only slightly better
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‘A virtual reality budget’ – Opposition Leader says economy built on ‘steroids’

Opposition leader Bernard Grech deemed Budget 2021 as a “virtual reality” budget as it either does not address certain pressing issues, leaves out certain sectors or makes false promises...

latest comment from Joseph M Saliba, 27/10/2020 11:04: I watched yesterday's Budget Speech by the Leader of Opposition. To many he looked like a Music Maestro conducting an orchestra of disunited musicians. In fact the audition was a total flop. A REAL CACOPHONY AT ITS BEST. WELL DONE BERNARD.
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Covid-19: Government to shut bars and clubs till 1 December, maximum group sizes reduced

The government has introduced a number of new restrictive measures to limit the spread of Covid-19. As from 29 October, bars and clubs will shut completely, a government statement read. This...

latest comment from Solomon Grundy, 27/10/2020 11:33: WHO has been saying things and then contradicting itself after some weeks since February. probably the only thing about which Trump was correct during this pandemic was his lambasting of WHO.
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620 people were fined last week for not wearing a mask in public – Home Affairs Minister

620 people were fined last week for not wearing a mask, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said in a Facebook post. The wearing of masks became mandatory practically everywhere when the...

latest comment from Francis Saliba, 27/10/2020 06:29: How many of those 620 fines have been actually collected? How many of any collected will not be returned by amnesties? Aren't chickens being counted before they are hatched as was been the practice up to now?
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80 cases of Covid-19 found overnight, 63 new recoveries also found

80 new cases of Covid-19 were found overnight, health authorities announced in their daily health update on Monday. It is the first time in some 12 days that the number of cases found in a...

latest comment from general common sense, 26/10/2020 16:05: 180 flu deaths per year in malta who died on that day of the flu so far with the most deadly pathogen known to man called covid 19 its killed just over a quarter of annual flu deaths do you remeber 2018 when we all walked around looking like hannibal lectar to save our tourtured souls from the flu. i dont but if we give into there riddiculous demands now for this the future doesnt look bright next will be a mandate for vaccines of a perfectly healthy population. PS the reason not everyone makes antibodies is because this is not that dangerous so your tcells kick it before you even need to make antibodies i just wished the infomation we got from people who should know this is correct theres no excuse this is first year first class lessons and tottally iresponsible for them to scaremonger the public.
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Imam condemns murder of French teacher, calls for religious blasphemy to be criminalised

Imam Mohammad Elsadi has condemned the killing of French teacher Samuel Paty, and has also called for the mocking of prophets and faiths to be criminalised and prohibited in order to “comply...

latest comment from onDmove, 27/10/2020 11:41: Let's be sensible, if somebody comes and starts offending your mother and father would you turn the other cheek? I condemn the killing and cannot justify it by any means but who knows where a provocation will lead.
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Elderly man becomes 53rd person to die with Covid-19 in Malta

An elderly man on Monday became the 53rd person to die with Covid-19 in Malta. The man, who was 73 years old, tested positive for Covid-19 on 10 October.  He was admitted to Mater Dei...

latest comment from Hans-Jorgen Gotsche, 26/10/2020 13:02: You can stop these redundant posts every time a person dies with the Corona flu. At least you don't say FROM Covid19 anymore but WITH Covid19 - "The man suffered from another chronic illness". I don't recall in 2019 or the years before you posted every single death in the Maltese Islands.
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Government investing almost €60,000 in two BirdLife Malta-managed Natura 2000 reserves

The government will be investing around €58,000 in improvement works being done by BirdLife Malta in two Natura 2000 sites, one being the Ghadira Nature Reserve and the Simar Reserve on the...

latest comment from Brian Muscat, 27/10/2020 09:07: Really childish, so within a few km of eachother we have a whole hunting area and bird reserve.... where us the logic? Unbeleivable how most dont realise this nonsense. You know... birds do fly.. surprise!!!!
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Average 125 new cases per day: MAM urges restrictive measures to 'avoid collapse'

The Medical Association of Malta today noted that the 7-day moving average is now of 125 new cases per day, with two new deaths reported yesterday. 16 patients are in ITU and over 80 people admitted...

latest comment from Sparky, 26/10/2020 10:33: Labour has simply lost the plot. Quick look at the guidelines - indiscriminate wearing of masks everywhere even if alone in the countryside whatever is left of it. If however you're close to others but want to light up, you're allowed removal of said mask. High intensity exercising without mask is allowed. But why are races with hundreds of joggers running in close proximity for many minutes still allowed? Isn't this classed as a mass event? Are gyms still open? Where is the enforcement? This is not about exercising which is vital and required but about wearing masks when in crowded areas and banning mass events completely. Exercise alone. Run outside and stay clear of others. No to mass events, whatever the type. Why aren't employees not allowed to work from home (where possible) when this is an effective way to stop the spread? Why are COVID positive patients recovering in the same wards as other vulnerable patients? Can Labour in government get one thing right I ask?
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