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

Melanie and Karl's Enchanted Adventure

A few weeks ago, author, cartoonist and academic Ġorġ Mallia published a book called L-AVVENTURA MSAĦĦRA TA' MELANIE U KARL. The book turned out to be a hit - it was downloaded so many times that the site crashed. Undeterred by this 'minor setback', Ġorġ not only landed on his feet but went on to translate this selfsame book into English. So now we have MELANIE AND KARL'S ENCHANTED ADVENTURE. Here's to hoping that the site will crash again.
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