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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Art and Video Competitions

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Ir-ritratt ta' Malta Together.
Over at MALTA TOGETHER they are hosting weekly competitions. Last week there was a short story competition whereas this week there are two: an ART COMPETITION and a VIDEO COMPETITION. The deadlines are the 17th and 19th of April respectively. Here is what they say on their site:
Calling all aspiring and professional artists, creatives and makers. Your challenge is to create a visual interpretation of anything that inspires you. We want to see what you can come up with using any kind of medium you have available, from paint, ink, or even reusable objects.

For this VIDEO competition, we want to see the funny, weird and wonderful things you’ve all been doing to pass the time at home.  
From comedy sketches to memes; music videos to dances; fun activities to funny moments caught on camera.

(You can find more info by clicking on the links provided.)

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