Interview - Miriam Calleja Shaw

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

The Pandemic Diaries - The National Archives of Malta

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES CEO Charles Farrugia has launched an initiative whereby people are encouraged to keep a diary of their experience of this pandemic. The aim of this project is to eventually donate the diary to the National Archives and thus helping in the conservation of the collective national memory. Everybody is dealing with this odd situation in a different manner. Just think of the many different professions: health care workers, teachers, delivery people, small businesses, the self-employed, public transport. All of them have been affected in one way or another, for better or for worse. Even where these experiences converge would be of interest to future generations.
So, if you're interested in being part of this intriguing project, get pen and paper or laptop, and start writing away. More details can be found on THIS Times of Malta article. Click HERE to go to the FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Facebook page to keep yourself updated.


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