A report in The Guardian says U.S. physicians treating unvaccinated patients are “succumbing to compassion fatigue” as a fourth surge of COVID-19 cases sweeps across the country.Dr. Michelle Shu, a 29-year-old emergency medicine resident, said medical …
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India Expected to Ease COVID-19 Vaccine Export Restrictions
There is growing optimism that India could resume exports of COVID-19 vaccines as production expands at a rapid pace, putting the country on track to immunize its adult population in the coming months“We had put a target of 1.85 billion doses for ourse…
Read moreMalawi Trial Shows New Typhoid Vaccine Effective in Children
— Malawi plans a nationwide rollout of the newest typhoid vaccine after a two-year study, the first in Africa, found it safe and effective in children as young as 9 months. Previously available vaccines were found not effective in children younger tha…
Read moreSpace Tourists Splash Down in Atlantic, End 3-Day Trip
Four space tourists ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast.Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their chartered flight began three days ea…
Read moreChinese Astronauts Return after 90 Days Aboard Space Station
A trio of Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a 90-day stay aboard their nation’s first space station in China’s longest mission yet.Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo landed in the Shenzhou-12 spaceship just after 1:30 p.m. (053…
Read moreBiden Urges International Leaders to Pursue Strong Climate Change Policy
U.S. President Joe Biden convened six heads of state and three leaders of multilateral organizations on Friday to make his plea: that stronger climate action is not just urgent — it is good for the global economy.The leaders met six weeks ahead of the …
Read moreTHE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT The President invites the Maltese diaspora to contribute to Malta’s social and political transition
President of Malta George Vella called on the Maltese diaspora to follow closely developments regarding the setting up by the Presidency of the Foundation for National Unity and to contribute to Malta’s social and political transition. The President wa…
Read moreTHE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND PLANNING Sustainable public garden project made possible through a €2 million investment
Work on a €2 million project to regenerate Spencer Garden into a sustainable and model public garden is set to commence in the coming weeks. This was announced by Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning Aaron Farrugia who said that th…
Read moreTHE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT FOR CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITIES: Residency Malta invests €85,000 in social robots to serve as learning companions for children with learning challenges, including those on the autism spectrum
Residency Malta is financing a University of Malta Centre for Literacy initiative – EduRoboKids. The two-year project will study how verbal and multimodal interaction takes place between humans and robots, how children on the autism spectrum respond ve…
Read moreChina Imposes Local Lockdowns as COVID-19 Cases Surge
China tightened lockdowns and increased orders for mass testing in cities along its coast Wednesday amid the latest surge in COVID-19 cases.Checks have been set up in toll stations around the city of Putian in Fujian province, with a dozen of them clos…
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