The Malta Independent 9 March 2020, Monday

Family that travelled with now-diagnosed Coronavirus patients tests negative – health chief

A family that travelled to Italy with the family which was diagnosed with the Coronavirus on Saturday tested negative for the virus when tests were carried out, Superintendent of Public Health...

latest comment from John Jones, 09/03/2020 09:26: And what about all the people who flew back on the same plane with them? We have not even been told which flight they came back on.
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Coronavirus having adverse effects on tourism, may hit other sectors later - Chamber of SMEs

The Malta Chamber of SMEs CEO Abigail Mamo told The Malta Independent that the Coronavirus is having an economic impact on the tourism sector and that those who work within it, like travel agents,...

latest comment from Gaetano Desira, 09/03/2020 09:31: Stop the thousands of strangers that this sector is employing in this small island ( 28 km long by 14 km width ) with over population and dense. Prevention is better than cure.
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Updated: Italy quarantines north in drastic bid to slow virus spread, death toll climbs to 366

Italy took a page from China’s playbook Sunday, locking down around 16 million people — more than a quarter of its population — for nearly a month to halt the relentless march of the...

latest comment from Cikku Borg, 08/03/2020 22:03: Malta needs to prepare from now. Wash hands, no kissing, no hugging, no hand shaking, keep distance, stay at home when symptoms appear even if flu, restrict travel, etc. There is no communications campaign in Malta. Who is in charge . . . , wake up. Be prepared.
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Air Malta suspends all flights to Milan amid Covid-19 concerns

Air Malta today suspended its daily flight to Milan until further notice due to the current situation in Northern Italy amid the Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak, following the lockdown decree issued by the Italian Government....

latest comment from Angelo Vassallo, 09/03/2020 08:15: Although Air Malta stopped all flights from the north of Italy, not the same can be said about flights operated by other companies. The government should and has the duty to stop all these flight coming into Malta with urgency.
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‘Coronavirus is not the plague – there is no need to panic’, Abela says in call for calm

Prime Minister Robert Abela used his customary Sunday speech to call for calm after Malta confirmed its first three cases of Coronavirus on Saturday "The worst reaction we can have is one of...

latest comment from Cikku Borg, 09/03/2020 06:24: THIS IS PREVENTION - Observe these simple rules for your own good and that of your loved ones: Wash hands often and properly, scrub them for 40 sec. No kissing no hugging no handshaking. Keep your distance of 1m. Stay home if you develop flu like symptoms and tel. 111 if you need help. Avoid travel and crowded places incl planes. Stay healthy and fit.
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