EU leaders have agreed on a 30 day travel ban to and from Europe as they fight to contain the deadly coronavirus.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the proposal had strong support from member states and that it was “up to them now to implement. They said they will immediately do that."
Given the country’s current circumstances, teachers are working tirelessly and passing on educational material to parents in order for them to home-school their children.
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, Malta had to shut down all schools including primary, secondary, post-secondary and tertiary institutions after the ninth case of the coronavirus was confirmed, in order to avoid the virus from spreading. In light of this situation, Students have to work from home.
Mazars, the international audit and advisory firm, and OMFIF, the independent think tank for central banking, economic policy and public investment, recently revealed how central banks and other official financial institutions are implementing measures to improve gender diversity within their ranks, but still count too few women in senior roles.
The OMFIF Gender Balance Index tracks the presence of men and women in senior positions at central banks, sovereign funds and public pension funds.
Flights to Malta are set to be suspended as from Saturday, according to a notice to airmen.
The government is still to officially announce the decision, but MIA said in a statement that airspace will be closed as from Saturday.
In a statement, the Association of Catering Establishments has noted that layoffs were already occurring in view of the current situation.
ACE has appealed to all businesses not to take rushed decisions.
"Regrettably some are having immediate reactions to communications. We call for informed decisions in order to ensure to save businesses, jobs and the future of our economy," the statement read.
Valletta’s streets were eerily quiet on Tuesday morning, with many shops remaining closed and only a handful of tourists wandering around the streets of the capital.
Many people are heeding the advice given by the health authorities in a bid to slow down the spread of the Coronavirus and are staying indoors.
