Interview - Miriam Calleja Shaw

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You have recently published a book called COVID-19and the Virus that Shook the World . It provides a sobering look at virus infections and pandemics, with particular emphasis on the COVID-19 strain. Presently, the cases have diminished in Europe but the spread has moved elsewhere. However, how safe is ‘safe’ at the moment? With the way things are evolving with the ’new’ coronavirus, it’s very difficult to answer this question. The WHO just last weekend warned that the worst may be yet to come. We are certainly witnessing an atrocious amount of deaths and illness in the US. We don’t yet know with certainty which factors are affecting the progression of the pandemic. Indeed we don’t even know about all the symptoms that appear with COVID-19 infection. The relative ‘safety’ is different for everyone, depending on the state of their immunity and certain other factors. For a person with average health who isn’t too old, the danger of getting severely ill may be low – but we need to
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Inizjamed - Palk Ħieles/Open Mic

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Illejla Inizjamed se jtellgħu serata online tal-Palk Ħieles:

Xahar wara xahar tellajna Palk Ħieles wara ieħor, kważi drajnieh. Bħalissa l-affarijiet ta’ kuljum saru kapriċċ u għalhekk se nerġgħu ntellgħu Palk Ħieles, din id-darba virtwali. Bħas-soltu kull tip ta’ poeżija, proża, kanzunetta u saħansitra kutrumbajsa hija merħba biha. B’kwalunkwe lingwa, kwalunkwe djalett.
Daqstant ieħor kull xorta ta’ lbies aċċettat.

Ftit qabel, se tingħata ħolqa sabiex ningħaqdu fuqha.
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We used to organize an Open Mic every month, we almost got used to it. But now what was ordinary, became extraordinary. Thus it’s time for another one, a virtual one. As always, all poetry, all stories, songs or stand-up is welcome. In any language, any dialect. We do not have a code for clothing either.

On the day itself, a link would be provided on this space.

 Dawn is-serati ilhom is-snin għaddejjin u ntlaqgħu tajjeb ħafna mill-pubbliku. Fost il-mistednin speċjali tal-edizzjonijiet passati kien hemm kittieba magħrufin bħal Leanne Ellul, Walid Nabhan u Fra Gioele. Minbarra poeżija u proża jaf ikun hemm mużika u drama wkoll. Il-Palk Ħieles jittella' wkoll waqt il-Festival Mediterranju tal-Letteratura ta' Malta.
Agħfas HAWN biex iżżomm ruħek aġġornat dwar l-inizjattivi ta' Inizjamed.

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